Monday, June 08, 2009

Hi folks

I know I haven't posted in months but a lot has been going on. First things first, been renovating two condos in Sosua with new windows, doors, Mahogony Kitchens and a/c's. I have bought a lot on the internet about 5 years ago in Cabrera when I was in NY to sell a property. What can I tell ya, I was bored as hell and was surfing ebay which I NEVER do. Saw a property in Cabrera I ended up buying for 7 dollars a m2. Had to pay a surveyor to show my friend where it was. 2000 m2 on a cliff overlooking the ocean. It was a beautiful piece but no homes around it. La Catalina is a section of Cabrera where many foreigners live and I originally was going to build a home on that property to live in. Now that I have a home it looks like that is out of the question for now at least. I started work on the property a month ago when they started a new home directly next to the property. They had already build 2 houses behind me and another is half built next to those. It is turning into a decent neiborhood so I decided to make it nice. I started by clearing the land with a crew of Haitians. I then hired the same crew to clear 10 feet all around the property. I built Stone walls in the front with 10 ft high pillars at the entrance and put in Steel Gates that lock. I have been planting flowering shrubs and fruit trees in this 10 feet clearing around the property. I have hired a Haitian worker full time to maintain my house, my small finca and now this property in La Catalina. Today I went to my favorite Plant Nursery Cafe Flor. I was going to buy a truckload (my little SUV) but ended up buying a larger truck load since they are going to deliver for free. I bought a Cherry Tree, a Mango Tree, a striated Orange Tree for juice and a whole bunch of flowering shrubs. It is being delivered tomorrow at 9am and I will get the whole truck load in the ground by mid day hopefully:) I have pictures in my camera but too tired to resize and upload now but will soon. Hasta Pronto!