I think I read about DR being dangerous from people like Dr. Detroit here. I read the same thing about Jamaica. I haven't been to Jamaica yet. Probably will go there soon.
Seaweed is bad in the Caribbean this year. There are tons here. It was bad in Playa Mujeres, Mexico, when I was there last month. So I know it's going to be bad in Cancun when I'm there next month as seaweed volume tend to peak around July and August.
i loved DR. Loved the cocaine, prostitutes, army guys with shotguns on every corner, the recent military golpe, the sea, the food, the scammers, the cigars.
Not too happy about Ron Brugal 151.
I did my share of sampling the local ladies during my travels before I married. I was young, horny, and had lot of money to blow in my early 20s. Never did drugs though. But I got it all out of my system and quit cold turkey after I married.
Guys with machine guns and military standing guard and patrolling don't bother me. When I was in Cartagena and Bogota, I saw them everywhere. The only time I was nervous when I walked through some shady parts of the town/city late at night. Some of the alleyways and dimly lit narrow streets were pretty scary late at night. But it's no different than walking or driving through some shady parts of city/towns in the US. When I was in Austin, TX, earlier this year, I walked past many homeless tents. It was like every homeless person there owned a tent and every bridge underpasses were filled with homeless people in their tents. Some of the tent neighborhoods had multiple portable toilets I guess provided by the city of Austin for the homeless to use instead of urinating on the streets and walkways. It was eyeopening experience. I didn't know Austin, TX, had that bad of homeless problem.
I've lived there more than a few times, we have a house down there, i've been there for a few long stays, we do not live on a resort although there is armed security at the gates of the area we live in, we have a few friends that have purchased land and built houses there, no security. I'm more worried of the drunk drivers out on the road after dark than anything else, lots of people on bikes with no lights/reflecters, people in a hurry, constant high beams.Driving during the day isn't that bad though, you'll get used to the bikes passing you on the left and the right (sometimes even at the same time)..I'll be headed back for a few months in the fall i hope, i really enjoy the food down there, the fish especially (i normally never eat it at home), have rarely had a bad meal there.
If I come back to DR, I'll probably rent Airbnb and rental car. I haven't had good fish here yet. But it's probably the resort I'm staying at. I like whole fried or grilled fish. I want the entire fish, the head, eyes, tail, and skin. All they have at this resort is filet of fish dressed up made to look pretty on the plate. I don't care about that. They're serving me things like salmon filets when I know that shit isn't local, and I can eat the same back at home anytime. When I was in Playa Mujeres, MX, couple weeks ago, I ate whole fried snapper, grouper, or whatever the fresh catch of the day was everyday for lunch. It was glorious. That's kind of stuff I want to eat.
I did have traditional Dominican breakfast this morning and I preferred that to the traditional American breakfast my wife received. But it seems like meat and starch diet is the dominant cuisine here instead of fresh fish and seafood. But again, that could just be the resort I'm staying at catering to American tourists who stay here. But I haven't had one bad service yet which is pretty amazing. But I probably jinxed myself and will receive terrible service today as punishment.
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