We went on a camping trip in the mountains, this last weekend.
"We" as in me, my wife, my BIL and his wife and 3 kids, sobrina and her kid, 2 other muchachas, a friend of the family and her punny dog, the donkey and my rottie, rex ( well I call him T but nobody ever understands :laugh. Oh and also 6 live chicken ( if we carried them up dead themeat would spoil ).
So early 5.00 am start. Off we go. Each time we are better prepared......
After the river over flow and storm and buckets of rain on the last trip ( long story barely made it away..... ). An owner of a finca proposed us a small house ( well 4 walls a roof and a dirt floor, place they use when they are up tending cacao trees in the mountain ), and its outside kitchen.
Great.
So spend 3 nights up there. Great time. River, waterfall, very cool temperature under the cacao trees. Perfect.
Owner of the finca stops by to say hello. A few hours later 2 of his workers stop off with a ration of platanos, a ration of rulos (?), a dozen of yautilla (??) white and yellow, a bag of oranges ( the cabarete variaty, one of my prefered ), 2 dozen fresh water crabs and a bunch of big fresh water shrimps ( or crayfish I am not sure )..........
Just like that, for no reason. Out of kindness.......
How is that for hospitality ???
I LOVE THE CAMPO IN THE DR !!!!!!!!!
Further away from the "modern world", big towns and touristy areas, the much nicer the people. ( just my take.....).
My best times in DR were always at the mountains of Bonao, picking plantains and coffee, enjoying the water falls and smoking a cigar in the evening looking up and down the mountains -- great times!