Our trip across country to Cerca Carvajal - Haitian Version of Survivor

One weekend while we were in Haiti, we traveled 100 miles from Port-au-Prince to Hinche across the Plateau Central and then across the Chaine des Paincroix to the small town of Cerca Carvajal. The trip took over 10 hours (not counting the times that we had to stop to get a new axel for the car, in Hinche, but including the three times that we had to repair a flat tire.) The entire trip, including our stay in Cerca Carvajal took 4 days.

The trip started out on National Route 3 and at first, the road was fairly smooth only to end in a dirt road and areas where there was no road at all. We traveled through more than 13 river beds.

The trip took us up into the mountain ranges of Montagnes du Trou D'Eau, through the town of Mirebalais, pass the big lake of Lac de Peligre, through the little towns of Carrefour Peligre, Barrage, Thomodne and onto Hinche. Pass Hinche, the road turned into a complete donkey path and there were times were I did not think that the truck could pass or get through. It was quite an adventure.

Trou Caïman, sometimes called Eau Gallée by locals, is a lake in Hait known for its excellent birdwatching opportunities. The lake is 9 km (5.6 mi) long, 3 km (1.9 mi) wide, and approximately 16 km² (6.2 mi²) in area. It is located northeast of Croix-de-Bouquets in the Ouest Department of Haiti.