Saturday, May 24, 2003
Entirely without surprise we can share/say that it was as usual hot and sunny on the beach yesterday. However, Boca Chica currently being in a slacker season, about the busiest activity was the breeze, which went at it with fair gusto most of the day. The cooling breeze was not just wafting by as it usually does, but working steadily at accumulating a growing sand dune in front of our humble west gate transferring the plot at times to images of the Sahara – if you forget for the moment that The Caribbean Sea is right behind you.
No exciting shootings, stabbings or even kidnaps to report of as of now, but just the usual procession of vendors and all kinds of strollers peppering our view from the Terraza throughout the day as we went about our daily chores including important meetings with refrigerator technicians to see if we could resuscitate a very sick and newly acquired member of our fridge community, all working hard in the service of thirsty bar-guests. We still don’t know if the hospital bills would warrant its revival. Like most things in Boca Chica it will need a little more time before we can come to a decision especially on such a life-threatening matter.
Posted by Playa Vista @ 05:44 PM CST
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
Good day Folks,
All quiet on the Caribbean front! BanInter’s fraud does raise its head in conversations. Nobody is admitting to having money in accounts with them yet but rumours say there are lots of Italians round here hurting. Don’t know why it should be Italians but that is the nature of rumours.
Our illegal neighbour decided to be aggressive toward one of his clients after a few swigs/bottles of rum and faithful to tradition - his own that is - stick his aggression where it was not called for… but the whole event petered out with threats and so far today calm still rules.
Pneumatic drills though have been piercing the mornings quiet as the authorities make another effort to install a series of attractive street lamps in the town – one year on from the last attempt.
Want to know what the rate of exchange is? Well, RD$25.50 for the US dollar and RD$27.60 for the Euro even at the local high street BanInter branch where they are still keeping their flag flying high.
Posted by Playa Vista @ 12:14 PM CST
