We have a nice steady rain today in the Colonial Zone. Everyone is taking cover wherever they are able. The people taking a little tour ride on the ChooChoo Colonial are getting a little bit wet but they are still having a good time. I heard laughter coming from inside the train. Peace back at […]
View From My Balcony
Things I see from my window
End of March Rain Starting
On this World Water Day it seems that we will have rain for the next 4 days, how ironic. Do we really need it? No Can we change it? No So, here is what we do when it rains here in the Colonial Zone of Dominican Republic. The view from my balcony right now. The […]
Political Campaigning – Twas The Night Before Christmas Eve
It has been going on for a while. All the excitement, noise and craziness of the Presidential campaign. Roads blocked, lots of paid crazies and the political campaigners, helicopters in the sky, people arguing about who is the best and presents being distributed. All this is part of the political campaigning here in Dominican Republic. […]
Web Cam – Colonial Zone Street.
I have been putting my web cam out my window and recording. This way, if you want, you can watch the streets in Colonial Zone. When I am on line you can watch in real time and when I’m not you can watch the videos. You never know when something exciting will happen. For those […]
Hurricane Irene – Update 3
I have been trying to post all morning and each time I got a few pictures fixed up and the electric went off again. So here goes again. I guess the breeze is messing with the lines as the lights only stay out for 15 minutes or so. We did not get hit here in […]
Hurricane Irene – Update 2
It is 10:20Am and the electric went out for about 10 minutes around 9. Not hurricane related as this happens alot these days just for about 10 minutes. I think they are doing some type of construction and shut the electric off for this. Just got a big wind burst. My ladder is on the […]