We arrived the afternoon of Jan 30th, and here we are with our phone installed and on the internet. How we managed this, I dunno.
We came with eight 68 1/2 pound suitcases, four carryons, and three personal items. Our luggage was x-rayed in Miami, but so was everyone elses.
**Tip: We bought our visas $10 US each in Miami, so we didn't have to fill them out in POP
We breezed right through customs with our trail of luggage and kids, and the customs officials completely ignored us. We were met at the airport by a real estate friend of Ken's (a very pleasant surprise since we had no idea where the house was) and between his car and a taxi we got here. We found the house through Ken's friend, so we had never seen it.
Taxi fares have doubled from the airport since October from 200 pesos to Eddy's in October to 400 pesos now.
We are in a gated development within a gated community. It is very private and QUIET with a lovely pool and enough grounds for the kids to play. Definitely a gringo house with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths.
We are paying $800 US per month which includes the gardener, security guard at nite, and electricity and generator for 24 hour power. Trash pick up and running water is also included.
We paid 143 pesos for a five gallon bottle of drinking water and 20 pesos or so for refills. We brought our own pump from home to put on the top, but they do sell them in Sosua at the grocery store.
We had a little tiny propane tank for cooking like on a gas grill back home. We bought a 100lb gas tank for 2200 pesos delivered and set up with a new regulator.
We came with eight 68 1/2 pound suitcases, four carryons, and three personal items. Our luggage was x-rayed in Miami, but so was everyone elses.
**Tip: We bought our visas $10 US each in Miami, so we didn't have to fill them out in POP
We breezed right through customs with our trail of luggage and kids, and the customs officials completely ignored us. We were met at the airport by a real estate friend of Ken's (a very pleasant surprise since we had no idea where the house was) and between his car and a taxi we got here. We found the house through Ken's friend, so we had never seen it.
Taxi fares have doubled from the airport since October from 200 pesos to Eddy's in October to 400 pesos now.
We are in a gated development within a gated community. It is very private and QUIET with a lovely pool and enough grounds for the kids to play. Definitely a gringo house with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths.
We are paying $800 US per month which includes the gardener, security guard at nite, and electricity and generator for 24 hour power. Trash pick up and running water is also included.
We paid 143 pesos for a five gallon bottle of drinking water and 20 pesos or so for refills. We brought our own pump from home to put on the top, but they do sell them in Sosua at the grocery store.
We had a little tiny propane tank for cooking like on a gas grill back home. We bought a 100lb gas tank for 2200 pesos delivered and set up with a new regulator.
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