In October of 2016 I got to spend a fantastic day at a beach in Haiti. Without any sand, the beach was a sea of brilliant white stones littered with shells thrown aground after Hurricane Matthew. We watched the waves hitting the shore, collected shells, and dabbled along the waters edge. The breeze off of the water was perfect in the hot weather and we spent some time lounging under a thatched beach umbrella and sipping on Sprite.
We took pictures of palm trees and coconuts brought down by the storm, laid out our beachcombing finds on our table, and generally just had a chance to relax after a very stressful time getting there.
At the end of the day I was able to add this to my list of favourite beach days with my kids!
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Wow, I had never even considered going to Haiti, but now I may. I was under the influence that the country was unsafe in many dimensions for travelers. Were you on holiday here?
I was running the Haiti section of an international NGO in Anse-A-Pitres. It certainly isn't a place that a lot of people vacation in, and there are a lot of reasons for that, but I was there long enough that I got to see some of the beauty that can be found. I love Haiti for the people and the scenery, but there are a lot of problems that need addressing there.
If you do plan to make a trip to Haiti, make sure that you read everything you can first, plan meticulously, expect to be charged much higher prices because you are a foreigner, and do make extensive plans on how to stay safe. This isn't just related to theft, but also to health.