Would you be my, Could you be my...

... NEIGHBOR?

All right! All right! By popular demand... Where in the world are the Dynamic Duo?

Let's see shall we. I have been told that you would love to see what it looks like here. Well, I don't blame you. Here is amazing! The following Blog is a photo library of the sights in this fair city. I can promise you that these are not enough to really get the full picture because it is so much richer than these pictures are showing, but I will do my best to give you an idea.

Welcome to Les Cayes...

In this shot you can see some of the architecture. You can also see what is know as a donkey cart. It is to the left of the image. These are used to carry heavy loads and are not pulled by a donkey but by a man. He uses his arms to pull the the two handles which are sticking up in the air since this cart is empty in the picture. A study was done on these men. They say their life expectancy once they pick up the cart and start pulling is seven years. That is seven years until doing this work kills them. The amount of calories they need to intake to keep up this kind of work is not available to them. Their bodies simply can't maintain their strength over time. They work hard. They have to maneuver through town on busy streets and make their way through the same traffic that the cars and trucks are moving through. These men brake my heart every time I see them toiling and sweating through the city streets. Here's another shot showing a donkey cart.

In this picture the man is pushing an empty cart, but you can see how he moves through the streets with everyone else.

Below are more typical street scenes. These are good examples of the flow around town. The place is full of color and there is so much for the eye to take in at any given moment. Note the selling of goods all along the road.

As you can see the streets are filled with activity. The sides are lined with people selling all kinds of things. The roads are full of people walking, cars and trucks driving and mopeds and bicycles weave in and out of traffic.

This is a common scene. Women are walking all over town with their wares on their heads. They are really good at this. It amazes me. I have seen all kinds of things moved this way. I even saw a man carrying an entire dining room set on his head like this. The table was the base and all the chairs were stacked on top of it. It was amazing. This particular women is carrying fresh baked bread.


Here is a shot of a gas station in town. This is actually used as a bus stop so this is not the best possible shot of this location. It can be flooded with buses and people at the right time of day.

Here is a shot of a round about at a four way crossroads. It is actually a little park inside the white walls. There is hustle and bustle on every side of this location, and it is a little hairy getting through because of the flow of traffic in and around the circle.

Below are some shots from the Wharf in town.

Above is a shot Troy took on a really windy day at the wharf. There is a cement pier that jets out over the water. Next to the pier is a grounded freight liner that is literally rusting away next to the pier. This shot was taken from between each of those. The boat is hauling what we believe to be charcoal. It is used for cooking by most everyone.

So... Could you be my neighbor?