well, you may or may not remember me asking some questions a few months back...but I am now officially living in Santo Domingo Este, and hating it.
Nothing I wasn't ready for though. The country is as awful as I had expected. But there must be something nice to it or people wouldn't be coming here...apart from "cueros" and "sankis".
I have asked the locals what do they love about their country, because they are also constantly barfing on it, and their answer: lots of fruit. Not impressed.
While I plough ahead in search of the kindness of this country, I will try to bear the lack of 24 hour electricity, water, efficiency, cleanliness, organization, friendliness, etc.
My husband, who is dominican, is adapting far less than I. He despises beign back in DR and I really doubt my decision of coming here.
You see we come from Spain, where the financial crisis has made it impossible to get employment. So we left what now seems a perfect, comfortable life, for hidden opportunities in DR. So we knew the country has it's faults. But we were willing to live through them if we can at least make a living.
But after 1 week of no water in our apartment we are really starting to despair.
We have been through the nightmare of getting the electricity contract, the internet contract and now we are focussing on job hunting and schools for my 6 year old starting 2nd grade.
So i will be going around the different sections of the forum. But any info you want to lead with regarding networking places, expat clubs/bars, best schools in the Este area, or better areas to live on a budget with 24 hour elec. and water are very welcome.
I loved the Valeriev thread. Going to get some popcorn and whatch you do my thread. Don't dissapoint me!
Nothing I wasn't ready for though. The country is as awful as I had expected. But there must be something nice to it or people wouldn't be coming here...apart from "cueros" and "sankis".
I have asked the locals what do they love about their country, because they are also constantly barfing on it, and their answer: lots of fruit. Not impressed.
While I plough ahead in search of the kindness of this country, I will try to bear the lack of 24 hour electricity, water, efficiency, cleanliness, organization, friendliness, etc.
My husband, who is dominican, is adapting far less than I. He despises beign back in DR and I really doubt my decision of coming here.
You see we come from Spain, where the financial crisis has made it impossible to get employment. So we left what now seems a perfect, comfortable life, for hidden opportunities in DR. So we knew the country has it's faults. But we were willing to live through them if we can at least make a living.
But after 1 week of no water in our apartment we are really starting to despair.
We have been through the nightmare of getting the electricity contract, the internet contract and now we are focussing on job hunting and schools for my 6 year old starting 2nd grade.
So i will be going around the different sections of the forum. But any info you want to lead with regarding networking places, expat clubs/bars, best schools in the Este area, or better areas to live on a budget with 24 hour elec. and water are very welcome.
I loved the Valeriev thread. Going to get some popcorn and whatch you do my thread. Don't dissapoint me!