First Night!

So after a delayed flight I managed to arrive in the DR at about 9:35PM.  Going through customs and getting my bags went smoothly.  According to the man checking passports I am a "mega-mami" haha.  I met up with the rest of the group.  Of the 16 participants, 15 are female.  We all took the mini-bus from the airport to the hotel, which was a ride of about 40 minutes.  The bus had awesome blue tasseled curtains!  The city of Santo Domingo is vast.  We drove through part of the historical district, which is where our hotel is, and the streets are so narrow that only one car can get through going one way.  After a small dinner and quasi-orientation, most of us are off to much deserved sleep.  I am among them!  Tomorrow we will have a full day of orientation and touring the historical/colonial district!