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It is 17 August and I am sitting in an Internet Cafe down the street from Plaza Lama. I have just purchased a shirt for 251,95 pesos, shopping in darkness. Unbelieable with a shopping center that does not provide light for their customers!?
In my hotel, there was a power outage of 3 hours yesterday. I informed the staff a the counter that I will expect a discount of minimum 10%. I have rented a room with electricity and if they can not provide that, I expect a reduced price. The guy looked at me in total amazement. We will see what happens.
Two days ago, my friend and I got hit by another car. The guy tried to escape but we managed to stop him, with the assistance of another driver. We finally ended up at the main police quarters in Santo Domingo. Then I realized that it helps sometimes that my friend is officer in Dominican Armed Forces. The police even saluted me! Hahahahahaha!
Something about money and cost, which might be interesting if anyone is reading this... With an approximate translation to Dominican pesos.
Flight from Abha to Jeddah to Paris to Santo Domingo: 95,000 pesos for a return ticket.
My hotel in Paris: 6,500 pesos per night. (Nothing special but with a convenient location next to Air France coach to CDG airport)
My hotel in Santo Domingo : 62 US Dollars per night
Lunch in Santo Domingo (Boga Boga): 1,000 pesos per person
Dinner in Santo Domingo (Fellinis): 1,900 pesos per person
Comment on what people earn: I realized that my friend?s superior officer has a monthly salary that equals what I make in 2 days!!! Incredible!!! So again I ask myself, how can people afford those big cars when they have such lousy salaries? And how can I find a job in DR with a salary that does not come across as an insult...
Okey, I am off for a drink now! Where can I get decent Margharitha?
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It is 17 August and I am sitting in an Internet Cafe down the street from Plaza Lama. I have just purchased a shirt for 251,95 pesos, shopping in darkness. Unbelieable with a shopping center that does not provide light for their customers!?
In my hotel, there was a power outage of 3 hours yesterday. I informed the staff a the counter that I will expect a discount of minimum 10%. I have rented a room with electricity and if they can not provide that, I expect a reduced price. The guy looked at me in total amazement. We will see what happens.
Two days ago, my friend and I got hit by another car. The guy tried to escape but we managed to stop him, with the assistance of another driver. We finally ended up at the main police quarters in Santo Domingo. Then I realized that it helps sometimes that my friend is officer in Dominican Armed Forces. The police even saluted me! Hahahahahaha!
Something about money and cost, which might be interesting if anyone is reading this... With an approximate translation to Dominican pesos.
Flight from Abha to Jeddah to Paris to Santo Domingo: 95,000 pesos for a return ticket.
My hotel in Paris: 6,500 pesos per night. (Nothing special but with a convenient location next to Air France coach to CDG airport)
My hotel in Santo Domingo : 62 US Dollars per night
Lunch in Santo Domingo (Boga Boga): 1,000 pesos per person
Dinner in Santo Domingo (Fellinis): 1,900 pesos per person
Comment on what people earn: I realized that my friend?s superior officer has a monthly salary that equals what I make in 2 days!!! Incredible!!! So again I ask myself, how can people afford those big cars when they have such lousy salaries? And how can I find a job in DR with a salary that does not come across as an insult...
Okey, I am off for a drink now! Where can I get decent Margharitha?
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