2 weeks in a tiny community

[Hillbilly]

I am so glad you found the "real" Dr...and were kind enough to share it with DR1...

While this goes on all the time with visitors, not all will let the secret out!

Wonderful read.


HB

[Milagro02]

Im freshly back.. Got home Monday night. I just spent the last month in Angela and Dennis's house. Althought I met Dennis for not more then half an hour, I had the pleasure of knowing Angela for about a week. My stay was great. Althought I didn't have any expectations (anything can happen in the DR) I was pleasently suprised and very glad to have found this house then anywhere i rented so far..
I had what I did ask for and lots lots more, which was, a place to take a shower and sleep.
The house like is well furnished and has all the necesities we, north american electricity dependent, folks need. BBQ, washing machine, big fridge, and all kitchen appliances you may want.. Just need to be carefull with the inversor and turn off some lights so that it doesn't die on you.. (there a still 4 more batteries that are yet to be connected plus a planta)
I had a better relationship with the other neighbours then the imediate family, but it's only because I wasn't there as much.. Would come late at night and farely leaving early in the morning.. I must say that Oneida (3rd neighbour) make the best "café au lait" I had ever drink, and she passed with flying colors on her cooking skills which my family in law had the pleasure to eat.

Overall, I do recommend this house to anyone who would like the experience of the real life out of tourist country without losing all commodities, but speaking spanish is a must.

Dennis, I might be sending people your way and wait to ear from me for my next visit..

[paddy]

Where's the house located???

[Milagro02]

Actually the house is in Veragua just before the tiny bridge that leads to el Batey and Maria. It's a five min walk from the main road and 15min walk from el cruce de Moca in Sabaneta, or on the concho (10p to the main road or 20 into Sabaneta) The house is well built and it is in a cul-de-sac so to speak. It does have a roof like our house (lets you sleep when it's raining) the river is right in the backyard, and the owner's family lives right next door, if you ever need anything.

I did the commute everyday to Cabarete and never had any problems getting there and was always under 30min (guagua style)

don't know if I can post a link here but there it is:

DominionRepublichome4rent - Home 4 Rent

Tell them Sophie sent you.

[Don Juan]

Sometimes, our most unforgettable, heartwarming experiences come from very simplistic events in our life.

What can possibly be more beautiful than witnessing a scarlet sunset beyond the sea shared with your lover, embraced in mind and body?

The satisfaction of mingling with people in whose faces happiness and serenity are so very evident?

Sitting in the shade of the front porch of your 'casa de campo', with the warm breeze fluttering the leaves of the palm trees, and quietly contemplating nature while sipping a Presidente?

What can be more orgasmic?

[Milagro02]

Originally Posted by Don Juan

Sitting in the shade of the front porch of your 'casa de campo', with the warm breeze fluttering the leaves of the palm trees, and quietly contemplating nature while sipping a Presidente?

What can be more orgasmic?

YUP that's it

[kent]

I moved to DR in 1974, an very much of the country was just as you said, but its changing to fast.
Kent

[Squat]

Very nice to read such a good post ! It makes me remember why I love my adoptive nation ! Sometimes we tend to b1tch a little too much, but I also experimented such simple and sincere moments !