Finca again

Yesterday while I was up at the finca looking around, feeding my goats Yucca tops and just enjoying myself I got a call from a fellow from Iowa who is looking into moving down here with his family. . It must be an exciting time for the family with the planning of something so different but it is a big move to move to a third world country which is far different than it was back in Iowa. You know the saying, "You ain't in Kansas anymore Toto"? Man "You ain't in Iowa anymore".

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They have never been here before which kind of freaked me out. I would never consider a move without visiting at least a few times. I actually knew I would be living here at some point on my second trip down but on the many more trips down establishing myself I could have changed my mind with no harm or foul. These people are shopping for housing on the internet and already speaking with people. I tried to tell them to walk slower and that all the people you will talk to do NOT have their best interests in mind.

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Most times I feel that people don't want to listen to advice that they ask for and sometimes wonder what is the use. As far as I am concerned the more the merrier here. I love the large and varied vibrant expat population here on the north coast and the larger it gets the more life this place has for me.

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I feel like projecting the sound of brakes screeching to a halt but can't do much other than advise people to be very careful and doubly more so than they would be where they come from.

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I had a customer who got their pocket picked by a Dominican Gal. The strangest part of this for me was that the customer was a NYC Police Officer with 15 years on the JOB! I looked at the guy and asked, "Does this happen to you in NY?" and he answered "Of course not, I know the game". I shook my head in amazement. Sometimes I think people check their minds at the door when they come here and that is the last thing you should be doing here.

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I know they are reading this and that is how they found my number so I hope they are getting what I am saying. I would also love for them to move down, be a customer in my restaurant at least once a week and be friends with them but to be cautious is prudent when moving to a third world country and things here are more difficult at times then they are where you come from.

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I love it here and wouldn't consider moving anywhere else at this point and certainly not back to the United States but... Be safe out there!

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Hasta Pronto!

Veggies you allo

These are from my mini-finca/farm. First is a Pineapple growing, second is a basket of fruits and vegatables I picked to take home and eat.

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There is no much that gives me more pleasure than to eat what I grow on my property.

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That night I had fried sweet potatoes and they were great. Each week we pick a bunch of stuff to eat and there is nothing like fresh!

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I have Cashews growing now and should have hundreds along with a very sweet smelling fruit that comes with it. I love Cashews.

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I just found flowers on a fruit tree yesterday. I was wondering if it would ever grow fruit since it has been years and it is large.

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I am not even sure what type of fruit it is but I have had it. Bigger green fruit and the tree looks like a Mango tree with bigger leaves but same shape as Mango.

Hasta Pronto!

Beaches

These are a few of the beaches I went to on Friday with a couple of friends. One is Ivan who is an Engineer from Boston and the other is Leo also an Engineer from NY. . Had a nice day showing these guys around the entire north coast. . I told these guys to get out of Sosua and see the country. I ended up going with them also. Had a great day which was topped off stopping at a typical Dominican Restaurant on the highway coming back for some fresh fish and beer. I of course had a nice time and I am pretty sure these guys enjoyed themselves also. . These are a few of the beaches we stopped at. First one was Playa Diamonte or actually the first beach in the post is, the second one is La Entrada which is about 15 minutes away. . The last picture is on the master bedroom balcony of the two story house I am involved with in Cabrera. How can I show these guys the North Coast without showing them things I do? Ain't possible:) . Hasta Pronto!