Hurricane Dean

Apparently I'm a heavier sleeper than I thought because I snoozed right through the hurricane last night and this morning (which is saying a lot because even just the rain on these metal roofs is LOUD!). I also love lightning storms so maybe that had a calming effect on me as well. Anyway, Hurricane Dean passed through St. Lucia without doing too much structural damage, but unfortunately wiped out a lot of banana crops on the eastern side of the island. All of us volunteers were bunkered down in our homes so we weren't blown away. The electricity and water were shut off though, so I had my first experience showering with a bucket.

We're scheduled to leave for Grenada tomorrow, but all the flights are being pushed back so we'll have to wait and see. I'm just glad we survived our first hurricane. And I'm happy to be spending more time with my homestay family, who have been nothing but wonderful!