I am always amazed at some of the things Dominicans do and how they accomplish the end results. I have lived here since 2001 and still am amazed. So here is The View From My Balcony – Tree trimming – Tree wacking 101. On rare occasions, I have seen people cutting trees with a chainsaw […]
In my neighborhood we have many free-roaming chickens. I really don’t know who the owners are or where they call their home, but they are very well kept and pretty. The Rooster struts around all day and starts his crowing early in the morning. It is a call and response type thing, he crows then […]
Sleeping soundly at 3 am with visions of jelly beans in my head (I don’t have any jelly beans but a can at least dream of them). I hear yelling outside. I ignore it. Then more yelling. So I rise from my bed to see what was the matter. I peek out the window. *Important […]
Bees Candy – Views From My Balcony There must be a bee hive forming near my apartment. The last week these cute little stinging bees have been invading my apartment. I felt so bad that one bee even drown in my coffee. I figured that I’d put a little treat out for them to enjoy […]
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 […]
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 […]
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