The possibility of moving to the DR has been presented to me. Up until I began to read this forum, I was excited by the thought.
It sounded like a dream-come-true:
-my own "shack" on a farm/ranchero in the mountains/hills outside of Cabarete
-doing my own thing to earn a living (chickens and market gardening, perhaps)
-freedom from the fast-paced rat race
-peace and tranquility
-a Paso Fino horse! Ohhhhhhhh!!!
Be still my heart!
Imagine my horror as I read about: tarantulas; boa constrictors (stealing chickens and devouring small mammals); 10? venomous caterpillars; mosquitoes carrying malaria; dressing ?down? and driving with your windows ?up? to avoid being pick pocketed/mugged; guns and steel bars to protect your home; police as bad as criminals; always being wrong/at fault simply because you are white. And the list goes on?
Not exactly the stuff dreams are made of? unless you are Stephen King!
To be honest; all this has frightened me.
Although I grew up in Toronto, I?ve been living in a small town east of there for many years. Here you dress ?up? to go to town. The worst ?nastie? is a (most likely) malaria-free mosquito. Sure there is some degree of crime everywhere, but jeepers!
I?m not asking to be convinced to come? but I?m not looking to be told to stay home either. I would love to get some constructive and illuminating thoughts.
Please be gentle ? this is my first time posting! :nervous:
Peace,
Maija
It sounded like a dream-come-true:
-my own "shack" on a farm/ranchero in the mountains/hills outside of Cabarete
-doing my own thing to earn a living (chickens and market gardening, perhaps)
-freedom from the fast-paced rat race
-peace and tranquility
-a Paso Fino horse! Ohhhhhhhh!!!
Be still my heart!
Imagine my horror as I read about: tarantulas; boa constrictors (stealing chickens and devouring small mammals); 10? venomous caterpillars; mosquitoes carrying malaria; dressing ?down? and driving with your windows ?up? to avoid being pick pocketed/mugged; guns and steel bars to protect your home; police as bad as criminals; always being wrong/at fault simply because you are white. And the list goes on?
Not exactly the stuff dreams are made of? unless you are Stephen King!
To be honest; all this has frightened me.
Although I grew up in Toronto, I?ve been living in a small town east of there for many years. Here you dress ?up? to go to town. The worst ?nastie? is a (most likely) malaria-free mosquito. Sure there is some degree of crime everywhere, but jeepers!
I?m not asking to be convinced to come? but I?m not looking to be told to stay home either. I would love to get some constructive and illuminating thoughts.
Please be gentle ? this is my first time posting! :nervous:
Peace,
Maija