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“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”

“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”

“Travels to a Different Time” : 3September1988:  Sosua, Dominican Republic: Sick with the Shakes! Armed Guards and Barred Windows

Bad start to a trip with a fever of 102 and the shakes compounded by waking up at 04:30 for a 06:50 flight from Toronto to Sosua. The limo arrived 10 minutes early upsetting my rhythm and was not appreciated. The airport was hopping at 05:30 and most of the passengers had checked in soContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 3September1988:  Sosua, Dominican Republic: Sick with the Shakes! Armed Guards and Barred Windows”