I had been wanting to post this for a while. It's a situation I encountered while I was staying at the Coral Marien by Hilton in Puerto Plata.
So I was there with my family for 4 days. I met this really nice couple from England. We had talked plenty throughout the days. It turned out they had been there for 5 days prior to my arrival and were going to be there for another 4. They said to me they were bored of the hotel and wanted to venture out but where scared to do so since it was the first time to the country. I suggested they do some kind of tour and said they had done that and it was kinda boring to them.
On the third day of me being there my cousins and I ran into them at dinner. They looked really bummed out. I offered to take them to Sosua beach and Cabarete the following day in my Jeep which was convieniently parked outside the hotel. They got really excited and where happy to be doing something different. We decided to meet by the reception area at 9 a.m. to go on our quest.
Well...The next morning I got there at 9 on the dot and waited a half hour (drinking coffee and stuff). They didn't show up. I left a note with reception with their description and if they came around to have them ring my room. Hours passed by and nothing. Since I had planned on going to Sosua and Cabarete anyway I took off at 11. On my way out one of my cousins spotted them at the pool tanning. I was like WTF!!!
I completely dismissed the whole thing.
Till this day I wonder why they passed. I rarely do things like that but I felt so bad for them because it means I'm also taking a risk of hanging out with total strangers. They looked really bored of being there so long and having more days to go - this is what compelled me to offer.
Anyway - that's my story. What do you folks think?
So I was there with my family for 4 days. I met this really nice couple from England. We had talked plenty throughout the days. It turned out they had been there for 5 days prior to my arrival and were going to be there for another 4. They said to me they were bored of the hotel and wanted to venture out but where scared to do so since it was the first time to the country. I suggested they do some kind of tour and said they had done that and it was kinda boring to them.
On the third day of me being there my cousins and I ran into them at dinner. They looked really bummed out. I offered to take them to Sosua beach and Cabarete the following day in my Jeep which was convieniently parked outside the hotel. They got really excited and where happy to be doing something different. We decided to meet by the reception area at 9 a.m. to go on our quest.
Well...The next morning I got there at 9 on the dot and waited a half hour (drinking coffee and stuff). They didn't show up. I left a note with reception with their description and if they came around to have them ring my room. Hours passed by and nothing. Since I had planned on going to Sosua and Cabarete anyway I took off at 11. On my way out one of my cousins spotted them at the pool tanning. I was like WTF!!!
I completely dismissed the whole thing.
Till this day I wonder why they passed. I rarely do things like that but I felt so bad for them because it means I'm also taking a risk of hanging out with total strangers. They looked really bored of being there so long and having more days to go - this is what compelled me to offer.
Anyway - that's my story. What do you folks think?