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wow, can't believe how much time has passed since I have been online.  October is here, the breezes are back, its cooler (not cool) and rains most nig... Tags: Untagged

We are hosting a seminar on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in Saskatoon  for anyone interested in coming and and hearing more about the details of the ... Tags: Untagged

Well hurricaine Irene has come and gone with not much damage to our little island.  We had a lot of debris, branches etc on the roadways and the beach... Tags: Untagged

It was announced yesterday that Carnival and its joint venture partner Dufry (duty free shops) have purchased several tracts of land and will spend ... Tags: Untagged

When I originally walked the land with the contractor he thought we might be able to save a couple of the big avocado trees on the land but once they ... Tags: Untagged

Well they came onto the land today and have all the trees etc down, tomorrow they will haul it all away and the begin to move the dirt around to make ... Tags: Untagged

Sorry; its been a while since I have posted, I have been in Canada trying to cool off a bit right through the Canadian heat wave...lol.  Had a great t... Tags: Untagged

So we played Boules on the Beach on Monday afternoon, its a regular activity and I love it.  Its hosted by one of the restaurants on the Beach so you ... Tags: Untagged

The following is a bit tongue in cheek but very much a valid observation of traffic  patterns in Puerto Plata...... Biggest vehicle at an intersection... Tags: Untagged

Every Wednesday night here is Dart Night at one of the restaurants.  They put the names of experienced players in one hat and inexperienced in another... Tags: Untagged

Its the weekend again, hot, sunny like we expect over the summer months.  The kids here are finished school so the beach here is pretty busy over the ... Tags: Untagged

We have something in this country called Moto Concho which is simply a motor cycle taxi.  They are everywhere and highly used but are comparatively ex... Tags: Untagged

Local real estate and tourism attorney Letvia Arza Goderich, who has practiced law in the Dominican Republic for 20-plus years, says the island’s h... Tags: Untagged

Well the rains have indeed stopped and the sun is out in full force..... summer is officially here.  Yesterday is was 49 with the humidex and not much... Tags: Untagged

Well the sun has peeked out today which is a nice change, and  means we are madly doing laundry so it will dry while there is sun.  I have reverted ba... Tags: Untagged

Well June is the beginning of Hurricaine Season, which means a bit of rain for us, its been raining off and on for two weeks now, very warm and humid ... Tags: Untagged

I went for a walk in the early evening around Costambar it was so quiet and reminded me of why I love this little town.  You walk and see the Port of ... Tags: Untagged

My name is Sylvia McGinnis, I am orignally from Western Canada and am currenty a resident of Costambar, Dominican Republic.  Costambar is located 1.5 ... Tags: Untagged