A real change from the images of a broken city, filled with desperate people. This weekend is Easter and in a society which takes the Easter festivities seriously this means a long weekend. Although I have much to do, I’ve taken this opportunity to escape to the southern coast of Haiti, near to Port a Piment, where one of my colleagues has a home. One of the purposes of the trip is to look at local farming and mango production – Haitian mangos are excellent and with proper farming & marketing they could play a role in the economic recovery of the country. But when I saw how beautiful the area is, it seems very plain to me that with stable government and a modest investment in infrastructure, Haiti could have a great future as a tourist destination. And this picture shows why – taken from the terrace of a very run down hotel / restaurant dating from the 1920s, it possesses a faded elegance, but the views, the beaches and the seafood are spectacular………….
Only problem is I have to do some work whilst I’m here as well!
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