Well,
Some would walk their horses to the pasture and desperately try to rent their three units.
In the afternoon they would stimulate the economy and have a coffee and cheesecake, which of course at the moment is not safe to do.![]()
Very lively discussion and I'm still catching up. This post by L.T. caught my attention for a couple of reasons.
1. I'm NOT desperate NOR do I need to rent anything. My point was that tourist are down and the why they are not returning. I don't depend on rentals at all.
2. Not in your post but I'll address someone else concerning my land/property values dropping. Not an issue. Yes, I have property for sale but have NO need to sell. I bought a long time ago and even with current market prices dropping I'm still good. Way before the real estate "flippers" moved in during the early 2000 time. Some/many got really hurt when prices went south.
2A. I own horses. They require a lot of care, food, equipment, training, stalls, pastures, staff, land management... get the picture? I'll not say more on this.
3. Walking into town for a cup of coffee and cheesecake? That would be right back 10 years ago when we DID walk from Playa Chiquita into downtown Sosua. Some times coffee, sometimes walking in the evenings and shopping, having a drink and dinner. About 5 times a week. Now....... zip.... zero...... nada.
4. Likes to dislikes? 8 thumbs up and 1 thumbs down. Perhaps some people here should start listening. Perhaps a compromise could be reached with understanding and respect. Difficult ... but might be do-able?