A Taste of the Dominican Republic

After a terribly long day, our team came back to the bunkhouse to find our two Donicana team members, Lucilla Hernandez, an OR nurse, and Maria Adrian, anesthesiologist, slaving away over a small hotplate in our kitchen (the back corner of the house). We weren't surprised, however, as the two wonder-women wake up early to cook breakfast to share with the team, and always make an abundance of flavorful rice and vegetables for dinner. Tonight, however, knocked the shoe covers off the doctor's feet. After running from the hospital to our little house in the pouring rain, we opened the door and were welcomed by a sweet, savory aroma. Cooking was a "south-of-the-boarder" inspired spaghetti. The cooking pot was vibrant with yellow corn, red peppers and green veggies. Maybe it was in comparison to our exhausting day that made the food taste all the more delicious (or maybe the fact that it was prepared with so much love). Over half way through the trip, our team has grown to be more united. We shared stories and laughed, a necessary relief after the eventfully heavy day.
Watch the video to get a sneak peak of our team after hours.

Merrill enjoying her home cooked meal and a foot massage from Maria

More updates on our patients to come, 

BH