Thank God, Ernesto has finally left our fair shores. I haven't heard about a lot of damage, besides flooding in some of the barrios. There wasn't much wind at all.
Today was the first day we had sun in two days. It rained for 2 days straight, and I mean it RAINED. This hurricane season has not been bad at all. Last year, there were many hurricanes passing, though no direct hits to the island. I believe the last direct hit to the Dominican Republic was hurricane George in 1998.
This past weekend I went to the Hard Rock Cafe on Saturday night, for a drink with friends, and I was pleasantly surprised how many people were there. By the way, they make a mean Cosmopolitan. The place is really nice, if touristy, and the majority of the people there were upper-class Dominicans.
As I waited for the storm to pass, and it seemed that it was at least a week (though it was only 2 days), I continued to work on getting my site together (www.monaga.net). It is not completely where I want it yet, but it is getting there. I want to thank Mario Sessions for his help with the design and for hosting the site for me until I find a new hosting company. I want to make sure the site is updated with the latest for the Gay traveler to the Dominican Republic. The site will now have ads on it. I know, I know, I should have done this a long time ago.
Another good thing about the storm passing through is that it let me get more work down on my novel. It is in the VERY early planning stages. Right now, I'm just going through and writing down all the things that I remember. It will be fiction, so names will be changed, AND, it allows me some dramatic license to spice things up. Not that what goes on here need anymore spice. I know many people will think they know who certain characters are, but you will be surprised.
There are quite a few tourists here right now. And there will be many more arriving by the end of this week. It seems die-hards are going to come, curfew be damned. Good, can't wait to see everyone. It should be a very nice weekend for everyone.
This weekend, Jay-Dee's and David Lee, are hosting their Sports Bar Family Reunion. This Saturday and Sunday, David Lee and his crew, will be bringing it to you in the V.I.P. area of Jay-Dee's. For more information go to David's blog @ http://thesportsbar.blogspot.com. I hope to see you there!
Curfew update: Bars are still closing at midnight during the week and 2am on the weekends, but the military roadblocks that were setup in the Colonial Zone have disappeared. Most people have adjusted like it has been this way all along. I spoke with some people staying at an all-inclusive resort in Juan Dolio. They told me that after they left the city this past weekend and got back to the resort the alcohol was still flowing freely way past 4am. The all-inclusive resorts are exempt from the new rules.
More later!
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Let's see... Alcohol or a Date... I'll take the date for 300 Alex.....LOL
Anthony did you make my Resv.?
I also need 3 ice cold Presidente waiting LOL
now that is a real sexy papi~to bad I didn't meet up with papi, I woulld of probably stayed till tuesday, hahahaha when there was a seat available back to nYc!
More information that MAYBE the curfew might change in certain areas. Click on this
http://www.dominicantoday.com/app/article.aspx?id=16926
All I know is all the rumors that are going around. I have received numerous phone calls and emails asking for confirmation. I don´t have any. I heard, what many other people have, the owner of Bar Friends was deported to the United States.
Many people have different stories and theories. But, like the sightings of Big-Foot, no one has actual proof. The party line from his people are that he left to the States on "emergency family business."
Many people are "investigating" the rumors, but I won´t fully believe it until actual proof can be shown.
That´s all I know.
For some reason recently, a line from a song keeps running through my head...."Ding Dong, the witch is dead"
The key question that somebody probably can confirm is..."Is Bar Friends still open?"
Thinking of going back to the DR for the fall or winter....is Bar Friends open? has Discovery hotel open? what's the 411?
How is "club rouge doing? any updates?
my 5 wk vacation is over, WHERE DID THE TIME GO!!!!!!!
I went down for Labor Day week and attended the Sports Bar Reunion both nights. I must say that the trip was bitter sweet, I enjoyed seeing David, Jerry and you Anthony. I was somewhat sad not to have the Sports Bar and Jerry's restaurant to go to. Jerry's had become my favorite place to dress up for, and to have a very nice meal .I hope that if Jerry doesn't open another restaurant,he'll at least one day share some of the recipes. I was sadden to hear all of the stories about Leon and I do hope that he's alright. I've tried to find him in the system here in the states with no luck. At this point I don't think any of us will ever know what really happen to him. Yes Friends Bar was still open but the manager asked my traveling partner if he wanted to buy it. I don't know what that was all about .I must also say that I'm sorry for judging Mario Sessions with out getting to know him. I was able to spend very little time with him but I found out for myself that he really is a nice guy. I am one of the people that wrote one or maybe two, oh what the hell it was not more than four anonymous comments criticizing him for voicing his opinion I was out of line and for that I'm sorry .I also went to the Hard Rock Cafe 2 times and loved it. I stayed at the Green House this time it was some what restrictive but nice. Ruskin brought at my request a very nice man to the airport with him to help with my bags. I'm sooooo grateful for all of his help. I'm still detoxing from my trip, it should be over in two weeks.
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