Well I flew into Santiago with all intentions of spending a day or two there and seeing the folks from DR1 there but...
I couldn't rent a car for Santiago on the Web. All tries came back empty. Called Hertz and they said that they didn't have a place in Santiago. I had tried here to get info about car rental there with no luck. A friend from Sosua picked me up and took me to Sosua and back and lent me his car for my time there but didn't get to hang out in Santiago. I will try to get there over Christmas/NewYears when I am there for 2 weeks. New Airport doesn't have any facilities there for car rental and didn't know there were companies just outside. Maybe they will have car rentals after they finish paving the road out? Sorry folks but I had all good intentions. Give the beeper gal my love AZB! LOL
The weather was nice in Sosua. Showers on and off but off enough sun to make it still worthwhile. The beach was great although I had a very busy schedual and only spent a half a day there on Saturday. I went to Playa Chicito Beach once as well. I found it very enjoyable. Rough surf coming in and no one there.
Town was completely dead. I have never seen it as quiet as it is and I was there last year a week after 9-11 and people were scared to fly then more than now.
Went to Cabarete a few times but just like Sosua it was completely dead as well. No crowds at the clubs on the beach even at 11 pm.
Had a terrible meal at a German place opposite the beach in Cabarete that had wood bench tables right on the road. Food was not nice.
Stopped into see Eddy which of course is always a pleasure. Tried to get back a few times but unfortunately Eddy wasn't there.
Went to High Caribean with Brad from Northcoast Diving on Thursday evening after hanging out at a dead Rockys. Heck it was Bikini night albeit it rained and not one person wore a bathing suit. We met 4 Canadian ladies that were teaching at the International School whom he promptly chased away with his suave sophistipated manner The place was dead so we called it a night after we made a stop and introduced him to my next wife
Had one great meal at Rockys Friday night when they had a Garlic Chicken special that was to die for. Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside and delicious! Um um um... A nice Australian Adrian who I believes frequents this board that lives in Santiago came over and had dinner along with a Bulgarian friend of mine and I think they enjoyed the meal as much as I did. All my other meals in town were just so so. Saturday night at Rockys was so busy I couldnt believe it. They had a rib special that was ok but they must have had over a hundred people in and out of there. They sold out of all their food and at times the place was 4 deep at the bar. It was nice to see after seeing the town look like a ghost town all week.
Had a decent Mexican meal with Bushbaby, his boss Ginny and a friend of ours Alberto which was nice on Sunday. I don't remember the name of the place but it was just past the stadium going back to Sosua on the ocean side of the road.
Met up with all most of my old aquaintences and friends, hung out, relaxed and found it a pleasant stay. Jane I saw Torsten and he said he didn't get email from you. I also hung out with Mic a bunch of nights. Jane, are you English?
I don't need big crowds and find them annoying at times anyway. The best thing about this trip is that I didn't run into that creep Richard there! Three cheers for not having to DEAL with him THIS time down! I hope I continue to stay lucky!
I couldn't rent a car for Santiago on the Web. All tries came back empty. Called Hertz and they said that they didn't have a place in Santiago. I had tried here to get info about car rental there with no luck. A friend from Sosua picked me up and took me to Sosua and back and lent me his car for my time there but didn't get to hang out in Santiago. I will try to get there over Christmas/NewYears when I am there for 2 weeks. New Airport doesn't have any facilities there for car rental and didn't know there were companies just outside. Maybe they will have car rentals after they finish paving the road out? Sorry folks but I had all good intentions. Give the beeper gal my love AZB! LOL
The weather was nice in Sosua. Showers on and off but off enough sun to make it still worthwhile. The beach was great although I had a very busy schedual and only spent a half a day there on Saturday. I went to Playa Chicito Beach once as well. I found it very enjoyable. Rough surf coming in and no one there.
Town was completely dead. I have never seen it as quiet as it is and I was there last year a week after 9-11 and people were scared to fly then more than now.
Went to Cabarete a few times but just like Sosua it was completely dead as well. No crowds at the clubs on the beach even at 11 pm.
Had a terrible meal at a German place opposite the beach in Cabarete that had wood bench tables right on the road. Food was not nice.
Stopped into see Eddy which of course is always a pleasure. Tried to get back a few times but unfortunately Eddy wasn't there.
Went to High Caribean with Brad from Northcoast Diving on Thursday evening after hanging out at a dead Rockys. Heck it was Bikini night albeit it rained and not one person wore a bathing suit. We met 4 Canadian ladies that were teaching at the International School whom he promptly chased away with his suave sophistipated manner The place was dead so we called it a night after we made a stop and introduced him to my next wife
Had one great meal at Rockys Friday night when they had a Garlic Chicken special that was to die for. Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside and delicious! Um um um... A nice Australian Adrian who I believes frequents this board that lives in Santiago came over and had dinner along with a Bulgarian friend of mine and I think they enjoyed the meal as much as I did. All my other meals in town were just so so. Saturday night at Rockys was so busy I couldnt believe it. They had a rib special that was ok but they must have had over a hundred people in and out of there. They sold out of all their food and at times the place was 4 deep at the bar. It was nice to see after seeing the town look like a ghost town all week.
Had a decent Mexican meal with Bushbaby, his boss Ginny and a friend of ours Alberto which was nice on Sunday. I don't remember the name of the place but it was just past the stadium going back to Sosua on the ocean side of the road.
Met up with all most of my old aquaintences and friends, hung out, relaxed and found it a pleasant stay. Jane I saw Torsten and he said he didn't get email from you. I also hung out with Mic a bunch of nights. Jane, are you English?
I don't need big crowds and find them annoying at times anyway. The best thing about this trip is that I didn't run into that creep Richard there! Three cheers for not having to DEAL with him THIS time down! I hope I continue to stay lucky!