No, none of the above Marlie. I think is a dream that I've had forever and I know one day I will do it, I just have too much going on in the US to actually uproot myself and my young kids (and my unwilling non-Dominican husband) to do that move right now. We have agreed that a vacation home will be nice (good enough for me!)
As far as the political turmoil going on now: Since I can remember there has always been something going on there. When Leonel got into power, there was a hiccup of Yolas en el mar. When Hipolito took over, EVERYBODY was talking crap about Leonel, now they ALL want him back. The Haitian government has been a mess forever.
I know that it is more than usual, but I think there are many doomsayers that post here. Many of these guys want to live an 'American or European' lifestyle in DR, and complain when everything is not 100%. If I move, Im not looking to live the life I live in America, trust me, I wont be the one complaning about the gas and light - that has been the hard truth since I was born. In fact, as a little girl in DR, I fetched water con galones and remember going days (not 6 hours) sin lu. So am I going to complain now that Tinacos are readily available and plantas and inversores are made to order? No, I dont think so.
My grandparents (they died 4 months apart - now that's true love right there) Their death will make a change in my entire family's fabric. Nobody wants to make sudden moves as far as that is concerned. We are waiting to see what will happen next.
Can you tell I wanted to type today? Thanks for asking Marlie...