Title is sort of the order of wonder....
On school vakay this week, I flew from Portland to Santiago on Jetblue. Decent price, good service.
In Santiago, I chose the Almirante. It was close to el Nacional, Claro pharmacy, and La Campagna bakery/cafe...it had a pool. These were the best factors. There was ProCigar having a conference there too. It had some pretty fancy cars out front!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4370729963/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4370729963_0357a4e445.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a>
It was Carnaval, and that was pretty cool.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4358294606/" title="santiago 2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4358294606_6ecc83cfe0.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="santiago 2010" /></a>
While in town I visited the famous Hillbilly in his element:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4368661518/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4368661518_f07d6282a6.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4370766851/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2745/4370766851_777f315c57.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a>
Basically Knower of Everything Worth Knowing.
His son took me to Punta Rucia one day, to see what there was to see.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4368113189/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2679/4368113189_03a943312c.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a>
This is from La Ensenada.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4368480903/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4368480903_7704cd3502.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a>
This was the road in. The road in, notably "improved". More tar in more spots.
One day HB and I went to Jarabacoa and beyond. We saw a tiny school, lots of coffee, cute kids and in general a lovely spot.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4370893115/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4370893115_993e07f7a6.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4370824731/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4370824731_5fd6538944.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4370828429/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2744/4370828429_ebaabe3232.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4371612200/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2763/4371612200_091c74aaa4.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4370847081/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4370847081_0fb41bbd4d.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4376324690/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4376324690_419e3bd470.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4376072293/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4376072293_3e10408ee0.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a>
We also went to Paso Fino. They did a great barbeque. There was a room full of doctors and prancing horses. Let me tell you, a particular form of paradise. The beers were cold, the company excellent.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4357219761/" title="santiago 2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2690/4357219761_a8988498bf.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="santiago 2010" /></a>
I danced and drove in Santiago....both I'm not too bad at!
What else? The monument.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4357271163/" title="santiago 2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4357271163_e4a2033cb6.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="santiago 2010" /></a>
Typical adorable kids.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4357978418/" title="santiago 2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4357978418_0af301a4db.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="santiago 2010" /></a>
Puppies.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4358033788/" title="santiago 2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2684/4358033788_af4b7e0e17.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="santiago 2010" /></a>
My mecca:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4368631218/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4368631218_2c1d5eb0f5.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DR2010" /></a>
Dreamlike states, Punta Rucia
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4368923295/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4368923295_1849b76732.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a>
It was a great trip, repeat and rinse in April...
Thanks to El Gur? himself, Hillbilly--he's worth his weight in single malt....his son isn't too bad either....lucky to have such good people in this country.
On school vakay this week, I flew from Portland to Santiago on Jetblue. Decent price, good service.
In Santiago, I chose the Almirante. It was close to el Nacional, Claro pharmacy, and La Campagna bakery/cafe...it had a pool. These were the best factors. There was ProCigar having a conference there too. It had some pretty fancy cars out front!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4370729963/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4370729963_0357a4e445.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a>
It was Carnaval, and that was pretty cool.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4358294606/" title="santiago 2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4358294606_6ecc83cfe0.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="santiago 2010" /></a>
While in town I visited the famous Hillbilly in his element:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4368661518/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4368661518_f07d6282a6.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4370766851/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2745/4370766851_777f315c57.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a>
Basically Knower of Everything Worth Knowing.
His son took me to Punta Rucia one day, to see what there was to see.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4368113189/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2679/4368113189_03a943312c.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a>
This is from La Ensenada.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4368480903/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4368480903_7704cd3502.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a>
This was the road in. The road in, notably "improved". More tar in more spots.
One day HB and I went to Jarabacoa and beyond. We saw a tiny school, lots of coffee, cute kids and in general a lovely spot.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4370893115/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4370893115_993e07f7a6.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4370824731/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4370824731_5fd6538944.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4370828429/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2744/4370828429_ebaabe3232.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4371612200/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2763/4371612200_091c74aaa4.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4370847081/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4370847081_0fb41bbd4d.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4376324690/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4376324690_419e3bd470.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4376072293/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4376072293_3e10408ee0.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a>
We also went to Paso Fino. They did a great barbeque. There was a room full of doctors and prancing horses. Let me tell you, a particular form of paradise. The beers were cold, the company excellent.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4357219761/" title="santiago 2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2690/4357219761_a8988498bf.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="santiago 2010" /></a>
I danced and drove in Santiago....both I'm not too bad at!
What else? The monument.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4357271163/" title="santiago 2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4357271163_e4a2033cb6.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="santiago 2010" /></a>
Typical adorable kids.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4357978418/" title="santiago 2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4357978418_0af301a4db.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="santiago 2010" /></a>
Puppies.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4358033788/" title="santiago 2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2684/4358033788_af4b7e0e17.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="santiago 2010" /></a>
My mecca:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4368631218/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4368631218_2c1d5eb0f5.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DR2010" /></a>
Dreamlike states, Punta Rucia
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainegirl/4368923295/" title="DR2010 by Amity Beane, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4368923295_1849b76732.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="DR2010" /></a>
It was a great trip, repeat and rinse in April...
Thanks to El Gur? himself, Hillbilly--he's worth his weight in single malt....his son isn't too bad either....lucky to have such good people in this country.
