As part of the 42nd anniversary celebrations, Ms. HB, HB and 1 grandson traveled to FLL via Spirit out of SDQ. As always, the flight was excellent, albeit a bit delayed.
No problem, we arrived in time to go to the Judo class and both my Fl based grandson and his " brother" had a good time. Next class is on Saturday. Good for PAPA HB and the two tykes.
There IS a thing known as reverse culture-shock. Like, if you are staggered by what you see in the DR, imagine, after what would be considered an excellent ride down Duarte Hwy. to Sto Dgo, a 35 minute crossing of the city to the airport, and an unfortunate hour's delay, to come out of FLL to the maze of highways that are SO FREAKIN' ORDERLY> The drive to Boynton Beach was shocking. Nobody cutting across lanes and thenpiling on the brakes because there was an accident across the street that they just had to see!! NO holes!! Lanes incredibly well marked. SHOCKING to the ol' HB...
Me and Ms. HB were sort of giggling about this with my son-in-law Carlos, and he said that when he came to the states he did not know how to drive!!!
And when he goes back he can't handle the DR traffic....
Of course, this morning I went to Walmart for a look-see...just a peek....
But even so, I would not give up the Hovel in Santiago for all of this....Just different, that's all...
Happy New Years to all y'alls
From the happy confines of Hovel North, somewhere in West Palm Bitch....
HB
No problem, we arrived in time to go to the Judo class and both my Fl based grandson and his " brother" had a good time. Next class is on Saturday. Good for PAPA HB and the two tykes.
There IS a thing known as reverse culture-shock. Like, if you are staggered by what you see in the DR, imagine, after what would be considered an excellent ride down Duarte Hwy. to Sto Dgo, a 35 minute crossing of the city to the airport, and an unfortunate hour's delay, to come out of FLL to the maze of highways that are SO FREAKIN' ORDERLY> The drive to Boynton Beach was shocking. Nobody cutting across lanes and thenpiling on the brakes because there was an accident across the street that they just had to see!! NO holes!! Lanes incredibly well marked. SHOCKING to the ol' HB...
Me and Ms. HB were sort of giggling about this with my son-in-law Carlos, and he said that when he came to the states he did not know how to drive!!!
And when he goes back he can't handle the DR traffic....
Of course, this morning I went to Walmart for a look-see...just a peek....
But even so, I would not give up the Hovel in Santiago for all of this....Just different, that's all...
Happy New Years to all y'alls
From the happy confines of Hovel North, somewhere in West Palm Bitch....
HB