Thanks for the report, enjoyed it. New Life is all in all a good spot. My least favorite thing is it is almost always full of groups of foreigners. The good news it doesn't matter because there are so many other places.
[QUOTE=Turgid;1704043]It was a very difficult decision to make between going to the DR or to Colombia. Eventually decided on Medellin which I hadn't visited since July last year. Colombia used to be my undisputed choice between the two but the DR has grown on me for a number of reasons which I would not go into now. I'm staying in Poblado so my trip is going to be a little more expensive than last years.
Decided to begin with New Life. Entered and the capitan directed me to my seat, grabbed a beer and waited for the lineup as were a lot of other hobbyists. A word of caution I don't think mongers should gab about how cheap it is at NL or for that matter any similar casa. I'm sure some employees can understand English and the next thing you know they may start charging foreigners more than locals like they do in China. Some of us foreigners are on a budget and just wish to pay the reasonable fare which I'm sure the casa owners are quite capable of setting. Furthermore I do tip for exceptional service as I am occasionally quite demanding. I do not tip for average or poor service..[/QUOTE]