Report from Cabrera
I am vacationing in Cabrera with the family. Came up with family to enjoy Playa Grande and Cabarete before the start of school. We stayed in today, but primarily because we were waiting to fix the internet hook up at the house where we are staying. As you see it was fixed. What we had in this north coast area was just a short strong rain, winds, but nothing impressive. now the telephone repair man told me he had to stop his pick up in front of Playa Grande on his way over because the rains were so strong he had no visibility.
Otherwise, since early this morning one can see some choppy seas out north, but nothing major.
Was told by a friend who went to Cabarete today that there were no windsurfing or kiteboarding outings today. That it was very quiet there.
Interestingly, now at 2:41 it is very quiet here. Hardly a breeze. People here are waiting for the storm. But by now, understand the storm is passing our latitude.
My feeling is that we will be able to continue with our vacation.
As someone who lived through David in a home right across the sea on the western side of the Malecon in Santo Domingo near where the eye of that Category 5 storm entered the DR, I am hurting for Jamaica, and wish preparations are complete.
Again, as I always say, the tourists that are there should consider themselves fortunate to see one of the most impressive spectacles of nature. Of course, one does not pay for this show, but for lovely weather... but if it happens, see the positive side. The locals that have to do the clean up and restoration work are the ones that have the problem. The tourists get a vacation story to tell and tell.
