Unfortunately, the alarm woke me up a 04:45 instead of my usual 06:45 time as I forgot to set the clock to Mexican time. So took a walk to the beach along the dilapidated dock where I met Lenny who offered to take me to Isla Mujeres on his boat for 30USD and all theContinue reading ““travels to a Different Time” : 4September1989: Cancun, Mexico: To Isla Mujeres for 30USD and all the Beer and Tequila I Can Drink!”
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“Travels to a Different Time” : 3September1989: Cancun, Mexico: Is the Beer Safe to Drink!
From Toronto off to Cancun. Unlike the obnoxiously early limo to the airport last year on the way to the Dominican Republic the limo was 10 minutes late but so early in the morning the traffic to Pearson airport was light. The flight was on Canadian Airways and the passengers were relatively quiet unlike ourContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 3September1989: Cancun, Mexico: Is the Beer Safe to Drink!”
RKS Wine: From the Terraced Vineyards of the Douro
The Douro River trip from Porto to Pinhão either on a ship or by rail is remarkably beautiful. One feature you see is terraced vineyards running up from the river. Mechanization is problematic given the steep slopes. This Lua Cheia red wine from the Douro was grown on terraced slopes. It has a black cherryContinue reading “RKS Wine: From the Terraced Vineyards of the Douro“
“Travels to a Different Time” : September 1988: Sosua, Dominican Republic: The Restaurant Scene
Most of the restaurants are in the town of Sosua. If there is any “formal dining” it would be in a few of the hotels. Amigo’s was quite good with excellent seafood. Newosol also has excellent seafood. Marco Polo’s has superb Tiberon and a dynamite creole octopus stew. Then there is the iconic Woody’s withContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : September 1988: Sosua, Dominican Republic: The Restaurant Scene”
“Travels to a Different Time” : September 1988: Sosua, Dominican Republic: Sosua’s Famous Beach
The beach is highly recommended by a few gringos I have encountered. It is home to too many vendors hawking trinkets of coral, amber and onyx not to mention all sorts of food, beer and cheap mass-produced junk. Express any sort of interest in anything and you are immediately besieged by corny lines such asContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : September 1988: Sosua, Dominican Republic: Sosua’s Famous Beach”
RKS Film: “Nude Tuesday”: The Film That Could Have Easily Been a Different Film
“Nude Tuesday” is a film that is completely gibberish! But you may be guaranteed a constant smile from a film that borders on the absurd. Cut out the subtitles from gibberish to English and replace them with a new set of subtitles and you could be watching a different film. You see the dialogue andContinue reading “RKS Film: “Nude Tuesday”: The Film That Could Have Easily Been a Different Film”
RKS Wine: A Red Wine Clunker from Tejo in Portugal: Memories of Mahatma Gandhi
When I saw this wine called Babu from the Tejo in Portugal it invoked memories of Gandhi. Gandhi had a nickname of Bapu which is so close to Babu. While not an exact match with Babu it is close enough to trigger a smile and toast to the great Indian statesman. The Portuguese set upContinue reading “RKS Wine: A Red Wine Clunker from Tejo in Portugal: Memories of Mahatma Gandhi”
“Travels to a Different Time” : September 1988: Sosua, Dominican Republic: Suspect Shrimp
It was either too much sun or last night’s shrimp but whatever it was a fever, headaches and the chills. To bed at 19:00 but the pounding rain made sleep difficult. The rooster started crowing at 05:00. Felt a bit better. The Trip to Puerto Plata: Lunch at Uncle Ricks Café A few of usContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : September 1988: Sosua, Dominican Republic: Suspect Shrimp”
“Travels to a Different Time” : 4September1988: Sosua, Dominican Republic: The Way into Town
It is about a 20-minute walk into Sosua and a taxi trip is about $1.75. The road is in terrible shape with huge potholes. The taxi must swerve or stop and bypass these craters. There are what seems to be a few middle-class homes and also some villas on the road but almost all lowerContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 4September1988: Sosua, Dominican Republic: The Way into Town”
RKS Film: “An Act of Worship”: United States as a Deeply Fractured Country
“An Act of Worship” is an attempt to have the viewer experience the Islamophobia faced by some Muslims in the United States. It is not a pretty picture and accentuates the hate and phobia fracturing America where hatred and distrust seems prevalent. Most of this hatred was not created by former President Trump and thatContinue reading “RKS Film: “An Act of Worship”: United States as a Deeply Fractured Country”
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