Life as a rock star.........
Hey, amigo.........thanks for the wine. Here's a c-note (Dominican Pesos). "Gracias Senor". Have Tom and Kirstin lost their minds ? Of course not. We just tipped the waiter $4.50 at the local exchange rate. Still cheap as ever. While Samana (our first stop in the DR) was very upscale, the rest of it is somewhat second/third world. Everybody you meet asks for "a donation". Even the Navy. Can you imagine the US Coast Guard doing shake-downs in the Chesapeake ?
Anyway, today we are off the Mayaguana, in the Bahamas. We're getting closer to our ultimate goal, Miami Beach. We've stocked up on all the essentials.........Doritos, wine, and salsa. Cookies (check).........mouthwash (check)..........granola (check). Ready to go. My advice to people coming to the DR ? Prepare for the trip just like you would if you're going to a strip club.........plenty of small bills.
This coming phase of our trip should provide more excitement in that the water gets shallow, the sails get more numerous, and there is little protection from the weather. Yikes. Still hoping to catch that elusive first fish, also.
Two videos to share - the first is from the Christiane Amanpour of resort reporting and the second is a glimpse of life at sea
Anyway, today we are off the Mayaguana, in the Bahamas. We're getting closer to our ultimate goal, Miami Beach. We've stocked up on all the essentials.........Doritos, wine, and salsa. Cookies (check).........mouthwash (check)..........granola (check). Ready to go. My advice to people coming to the DR ? Prepare for the trip just like you would if you're going to a strip club.........plenty of small bills.
This coming phase of our trip should provide more excitement in that the water gets shallow, the sails get more numerous, and there is little protection from the weather. Yikes. Still hoping to catch that elusive first fish, also.
Two videos to share - the first is from the Christiane Amanpour of resort reporting and the second is a glimpse of life at sea
Puerto Bahia Samana
Sailing North Coast of Dominican Republic