Might as well de-lurk...
Well... don't quite know why it took me so long... must have been the "invitation!" This section seems as good as any... so let's get at it.
DR1 has been my "DR fix" for about a year and a half when I'm dreaming of the DR. No ass-kissing intended, but what a lively group!
I live in New Hampshire (USA) and have been visiting Puerto Plata for 19 years now.
These days it's just an annual visit, but about 14 years ago I spent almost a year living there, in Cofresi. When I moved down there my goals were to learn as much as I could about the people and the country, and to learn Spanish. I managed to do a little of all three... but of course perfected none. Some really great friends and adventures ... writing about those is best saved for another time.
When I found DR1 I was really happy to see some "real" chat on life in the DR as opposed to the typical tourist information sites I had found. Last year I even accepted an open invitation in a post from Grahame welcoming golfers to his home course at Playa Dorada. Had a great round with Grahame and two visiting friends of his from Canada. Who knows... he might even let me join in another round this year? (hint) He might might like his pipe, but only cigars for me.
These days here in NH I'm just lining up ideas for things to do when I'm back in March for 12 days. Another trip to Monte Cristi perhaps? When I was there the first time I rode my motorcycle through a chilling rain storm all the way from POP. I had never been so hypothermic in my life! The idea of getting hypothermia in the DR, yet never here in the cold North still seems weird to me. These days I rent a car.
Enough day dreaming...
Anyway, thanks to all the DR1 regulars for "keeping it real!"
I now officially de-lurk, throwing the stats way off.
Dave
