This is where my father was raised and this is where my Uncle Ramon lives. The day started out with driving into Orocovis for my uncles doctors appointment. While he visited the doctor I decided to finally buy something. Since Ive been here I have not spent a cent. Yesterday made up for that. I ended up buying 7 new shirts and 5 pairs of earrings. It seems strange but the clothes here seem much prettier than in the States. haha Anyway, I liked everything in the stores I visited that I really had to restrain myself. The HUGE sale the stores were having didnt help either. I wanted to buy everything in that store.
Near the stores where I shopped my Uncle pointed out the church (inglesia) of Orocovis. I took a picture of the exterior not the interior. I didnt know until we were leaving that I could have went inside.
After my Uncles appointment we drove by my dads house. This is the home where he grew up and the home of my grandfather Juan Sr. My dads cousin lives next to the old house and told me that my dads house is waiting for him to live in it again. If my dad ever wants to move back he has a house! I think I may take that offer. This place is wonderful.
I also got to see the school my dad went to. Being here really makes me feel like I understand my father better.
I find it hard to understand why he would leave this gorgeous little town in the mountains. Experiencing this place and its people and culture makes me wish more and more that my dad could be here. I would give anything to see his expressions and hear him describe and explain everything to me in his own words.
After touring Orocovis we stopped by my Aunt Wandas house, her daughters live there now but it was also home to my father at one time as well. After Wandas house we went back to my uncles house for lunch. We had Bacalou (fish, onions, tomatoes).
In the afternoon my Uncle cleaned out his swimming pool and we swam for a while. Then we settled into the living room after a dinner of Garlic chicken and Plantains and watched The Bachelorette (mostly because Ive been keeping up with the series and found a version in English). I think they enjoyed it. During the commercials we switched to a basketball game between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic (I think it was a championship game) and Puerto Rico won so that was even better.
The day was pretty wonderful overall. This place is gorgeous and I understand now my fathers warning, "you're not going to want to leave." Orocovis is absolutely incredible.
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