Hi Peter and Flemming!
It is a wonderful surprise to see you two "pillars of Boca Chica society" expounding your viewpoints on all things relating to Boca Chica on DR1. I had a wonderful 6 week vacation from Italy in the DR last summer, and had many an interesting conversation with you both in B.C.
I heard about your adventures with the parisols ad infinitum, ad nauseum 12 months ago! You would have resolved the problem definitively had you heeded my advice on the matter... I recall having had recommended having the frames custom made with a titanium beta alloy with a yield strength of 1345 MPa and covered with (again custom made) a kevlar K-49 fiber/polyester/ceramic semi light transmissive fabric vapor plated with aluminum. They would be certainly withstand any adverse environmental conditions that would arise, while definitely becoming the talk of the town. In any event, glad to hear that you at least settled for Coca Cola's offerings!
I am very interested in hearing about any improvements in Boca Chica. It would be wonderful to find more select Santo Domingo Dominicans in the area besides the ones frequenting the Yacht Club in Andres and Neptunos in B.C. You guys are certainly going to be prominent in getting positive changes effected. Anyone who has been in good ol' Boca Chica and chanced upon your place I'm sure will agree with me. I've had many great conver- sations with you both, and as well as many "Zen-like" exchanges which are refreshing changes considering the abundance of party people attracted to the beach.
Please keep us informed as to the new hotels in the area, including the so called "Da Vinci bothers" projects, any beneficial functioning of the Tourist Police, the Hamaca's taking responsibility
for the aftermath of the beach's erosion on the east end, the local squaters' businesses fiscal responsibilities pertaing to the same taxes legitimate businesses must pay, the containment of local tigueres and riff raff in general, garbage collection, etc. Every time I do visit, I see positive changes, albeit slow in their manifestation. With a sustained positive development of Boca Chica by its more enlightened residents both Dominican and ex-pat, we might even begin to see a bit of class in the area, although this might indeed take some time.
See you next trip!
Dr. Dan