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The First Week

January 11, 2006September 16, 2018 rdgringa Leave a comment Just a Story

When I got into the country and all through customs with my dog Sniffy and a few extra boxes of belongings (I didn’t get searched, I think they just wanted me and my barking dog, who had to pee, out of the airport). I was wheeling down the ramp to my waiting friends. They both […]

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To See the Real D.R., It Takes a Villa

January 11, 2006January 22, 2012 rdgringa Leave a comment Everything Else, Just a Story

To See the Real D.R., It Takes a Villa I just read this news paper article and it’s nice to see some positive writings about Dominican Republic. So many things you read all dwell on the negative. Thank you Washington post for writing positive about our country.

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My first New Year in Dominican Republic

January 4, 2006January 22, 2012 rdgringa Leave a comment My Favorite Stories, Wowwee's

Present: The web site www.colonialzone-dr.com is coming together more and more everyday. The problem now is that I keep thinking of more stuff to add but can’t find all the info I would like to include. I guess I shouldn’t complain as the site hasn’t even been on the net for 2 months. But as […]

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Felix Navidad

December 25, 2005January 22, 2012 rdgringa Leave a comment Everything Else, Just a Story

Christmas again. I’m not really into Christmas anymore. About 2 years before my move to DR I decided not to celebrate Christmas. I told people it was my way to rebel against the commercialism of the holidays. I sort of liked it. I didn’t feel the pressure of having to buy gifts for people. I […]

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The Week of the Big Move

December 18, 2005May 9, 2020 rdgringa Leave a comment My Favorite Stories, Wowwee's

The final week to be in USA arrived. Everything I had left at the flea market I sold for $50. I didn’t sell my Mobil home so I abandoned it. I sold my shed I built for $1000. All my credit cards had a forwarding address. I had my accounts all in order. All bills […]

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My Big Idea – Move to Dominican Republic

December 14, 2005May 9, 2020 rdgringa Leave a comment Just a Story, Wowwee's

I had visited Dominican Republic 3 times before. Once to Punta Cana with friends then the other 2 times alone to Santo Domingo. All within a years time. (2000) I completely fell in love with the country and couldn’t stop talking about it or thinking about it. I bought some books to learn Spanish. Bought […]

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