Today is another holiday. It is for celebrating the birth of Juan Pablo Duarte, considered one of the architects of Dominican independence. His birthday is actually tomorrow, but the government moves the holiday to facilitate a long weekend. It was extremely quiet today. Very little traffic, which is very nice. Last Thursday was also a holiday, Dia de Altagracia. Many people use these holidays to take a nice long weekend. Everything will be back to normal tomorrow.--------------------------------------
I am in the process of having the Monaga.net site and the blog re-designed. I am VERY happy, because I think I have found the perfect designer. I want everything to be in one place. The blog, information, maps, videos, everything. The logo is being re-designed too. I hope to have something to unveil in the next month. I have been very busy adding everything that I can remember to the Google map. Many of you have given some great suggestions. Please let me know if you have any more.
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Many people visiting again. But many of the gay bars/clubs have been seeing lackluster business. The one exception is Esedeku. Esedeku has seen an increase in their business. During this time of dwindling patronage. There was a real hunger for a "regular" bar without all the "problems" that are sometimes associated with a gay bar here. Every weekend the place is packed with local gay Dominicans. The kind that can afford to buy their own drinks. I have even stopped by in the last couple of weeks. The success is that the owner stayed true to his convictions. It took time to build up his clientele, but it is now the bar with the most buzz. It also helps that it is a small, intimate space, and it fills up quickly. Quite impressive, while others struggle to find their footing.
I am in the process of having the Monaga.net site and the blog re-designed. I am VERY happy, because I think I have found the perfect designer. I want everything to be in one place. The blog, information, maps, videos, everything. The logo is being re-designed too. I hope to have something to unveil in the next month. I have been very busy adding everything that I can remember to the Google map. Many of you have given some great suggestions. Please let me know if you have any more.
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Many people visiting again. But many of the gay bars/clubs have been seeing lackluster business. The one exception is Esedeku. Esedeku has seen an increase in their business. During this time of dwindling patronage. There was a real hunger for a "regular" bar without all the "problems" that are sometimes associated with a gay bar here. Every weekend the place is packed with local gay Dominicans. The kind that can afford to buy their own drinks. I have even stopped by in the last couple of weeks. The success is that the owner stayed true to his convictions. It took time to build up his clientele, but it is now the bar with the most buzz. It also helps that it is a small, intimate space, and it fills up quickly. Quite impressive, while others struggle to find their footing.
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Saturday before last I had about some people over for drinks. We had a great mix of people visiting and living here. The photo at the top is of one of the guests.
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Have heard rumors before about people saying they were drugged. I don't know anyone personally, but the rumor mill has been swirling with accusations. Just this past weekend the rumors surfaced again. An American tourist was allegedly drugged by a guy that works El Conde. The guy has premature gray hair. Again, I don't know if these rumors are true but they are persistent. Here is what I know for sure. If you bring home guys who are addicted to drugs you might have a problem. Many people are lulled into a very false sense of security with the thought that the front desk has your guests identification. It means nothing. If you are violated or robbed it will be looked at as some "faggot buggaron shit." The thinking is what did you expect to happen when you picked up someone you didn't know and have him sleep in your room? The C.S.I. Unit will not arrive. You will be ridiculed in Spanish at the police station, given the runaround, and most importantly you will waste your vacation. While your "guest" will just get another Identification. You have to take your personal security into your own hands. Be very careful about who you allow in your room. Whether you speak the language, or not. Remember, everyone who seems nice, isn't.
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The new park on the Malecon, Plaza Juan Baron, is very popular among locals. In the daytime there are families with children. At night people are sitting at the restaurants having a drink and checking out the sights. Then there is just feeling the breeze blowing off the Caribbean Sea. This is one thing the government did right. There needs to be many more of these parks along the Malecon. Here's hoping.
Saturday before last I had about some people over for drinks. We had a great mix of people visiting and living here. The photo at the top is of one of the guests.
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Have heard rumors before about people saying they were drugged. I don't know anyone personally, but the rumor mill has been swirling with accusations. Just this past weekend the rumors surfaced again. An American tourist was allegedly drugged by a guy that works El Conde. The guy has premature gray hair. Again, I don't know if these rumors are true but they are persistent. Here is what I know for sure. If you bring home guys who are addicted to drugs you might have a problem. Many people are lulled into a very false sense of security with the thought that the front desk has your guests identification. It means nothing. If you are violated or robbed it will be looked at as some "faggot buggaron shit." The thinking is what did you expect to happen when you picked up someone you didn't know and have him sleep in your room? The C.S.I. Unit will not arrive. You will be ridiculed in Spanish at the police station, given the runaround, and most importantly you will waste your vacation. While your "guest" will just get another Identification. You have to take your personal security into your own hands. Be very careful about who you allow in your room. Whether you speak the language, or not. Remember, everyone who seems nice, isn't.
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The new park on the Malecon, Plaza Juan Baron, is very popular among locals. In the daytime there are families with children. At night people are sitting at the restaurants having a drink and checking out the sights. Then there is just feeling the breeze blowing off the Caribbean Sea. This is one thing the government did right. There needs to be many more of these parks along the Malecon. Here's hoping.
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