Sosua Reports

[QUOTE=Tempoecorto;2467138]It is too bloody hot for me to get to the beach mid day although I would like to try WRX's suggestion of shack #67 if I recall. I went to Playa Chiquita this morning at around 7 AM. By 10 AM, the sun is battering down my resistance and so I go out after sundown.[/QUOTE]There's plenty of shade, and a cool breeze on the main beach.

Sosua has a lot going for it, besides chicas.

To me happiness is a tropical beach, a good companion or two, and kicking back in the shade with a cold beer served by smiling chicas, who are glad you are there, and give you their undivided attention.

No tourists yet to speak of, but when the airport and all the hotels and restorantes open up again in the fall, I expect there will be an big influx of tourists escaping the shut downs and cabin fever at home.

Thanks for the daily reports.

[QUOTE=Quagmire1974;2466841]There's too much COVID talk on this entire website. Mongers are having meltdowns and are getting into politically-charged back-and-forth flame wars with each other in multiple threads for days. And now you've got someone who started a thread just to talk about stocks and markets. The moderators have either lost control or don't give a shit. It's probably a combination of both.[/QUOTE]Guys are emptying their sacks into lady parts only in Medellin, Bangkok, Zurich, Vienna and Tijuana, not much mongering taking place internationally to report on the internationalsexguide.

[QUOTE=Turgid;2467385]Guys are emptying their sacks into lady parts only in Medellin, Bangkok, Zurich, Vienna and Tijuana...[/QUOTE]And thank God those guys are actually writing trip reports and posting pictures. Mongers like MonkeyPaw and a few others are singlehandedly keeping ISG going.

[QUOTE=Adinga;2467269]For beer connoisseurs try the Germany Restaurant. They carry 2 or 3 top German hefeweizen beers.[/QUOTE]LOL! Germany Bar and Grill, I suppose is what you allude to. That is another of my favorite haunts. I love the variety of German sausages there. I do have to say though that the Austrian place on main street is way better with its Schnitzel.

[QUOTE=Oakie;2467352]Sosua has a lot going for it, besides chicas....
Thanks for the daily reports.[/QUOTE]I too love this place, also for its contained footprint. Chicas are only one component as we agree.

Well, there is nothing that you and the other local residents already do not know.

I went out to the main drag at 8 PM last night and everything was shuttered down by then. I saw some women hanging around on the corner but I would not touch any.

Speaking of COVID and awareness, I was surprised by two things: all come in with the mask on and, more interestingly, a few wondered about me. So I told them that I went to Playero etc and had to do the temp check, which helped them relax. The mothers in particular are more wary I thought, despite the fact that they know me. It is a good thing.

[QUOTE=TNtraveler;2467230]I have eaten there a few times and it is the best restaurant I have tried so far in the area! Very friendly also.[/QUOTE]Indeed, if you like authentic Italian (not the crappy Olive Garden nonsense where I come from), there is no two way about it. Gian Luca's place is the best and as you said, he is also a very affable kind. We need more people frequenting his place.

[QUOTE=Adinga;2467269]For beer connoisseurs try the Germany Restaurant. They carry 2 or 3 top German hefeweizen beers.[/QUOTE]They have got a full range of good German beers here. Zabringer in all colors from pale to negro.

Us old Brits miss our Guinness though, not sold anywhere, even in the "Irish" pubs!

[QUOTE=Tempoecorto;2467433]Indeed, if you like authentic Italian (not the crappy Olive Garden nonsense where I come from), there is no two way about it. Gian Luca's place is the best and as you said, he is also a very affable kind. We need more people frequenting his place.[/QUOTE]Mofongo King on the beach is one of my favorites.

One other thing I love in the tropics are the fruits. I have not tried cutting up a pineapple in a long time, because I don't care for the ones I find at my place. The other day I bought one though, and it smelled nice but I had not mustered the courage to clean the fruit up. Mangoes are so much easier!

Today, a woman visited me and I asked her if she knew how to do it. She nodded and when she was free, got to working on it. I told her to take some of the fruit home. She was pleased and left my part in the refrigerator. Later, when I went to check, she had also cleaned the dishes in the sink I had left earlier and I did not even ask her to do that.

On another note, I went to Germany restaurant. It was 8 PM and they like others, were closing down. Darn, I like the idea of a late and leisurely dinner while on vacation, every now and then.

Tempo.

The beer is on me.

I'm hoping to go to Sosua in September.

[QUOTE=Adinga;2467562]Tempo. The beer is on me. I'm hoping to go to Sosua in September.[/QUOTE]Thank you.

Right now the talk is about a potential re-imposing of curfew, whatever that means. The case load is apparently increasing and I can see why. Many have masks as decorative chin covers and some are walking the streets, screeching, the way the locals speak.

Coming back, I went out lunch time today, braving the sun and here are some pictures of the main street around 2 PM from the vantage point of the restaurant with alfresco dining (had the schnitzel but it was disappointing today plus a price of 500 pesos PLUS an additional 18% my total bill was 950 pesos with a corona beer and expresso; the Germany Bar and Grill, if I recall has it at 300 pesos with taxes included).

The street looked more animated with some women looking for business.

Is the Ahnvee Resort in Sosua the new Blackbeard's. What the pros and cons also compare the two.

Went for lunch there. Called an Uber, the rate shown was 225 pesos. When I went to pay, cash, the guys says: 10 dollars. What? The fellow says, he was trying to keep it simple, dollars for Americans. I told him, many are suckers without elementary math skill or because they are drunk but that I am going to file a complaint for asking 3 times.

Attaching some photos at the restaurant!

[QUOTE=DickHertz;2467936]Is the Ahnvee Resort in Sosua the new Blackbeard's. What the pros and cons also compare the two.[/QUOTE]Where did you hear this.

[QUOTE=Tempoecorto;2467968]Went for lunch there. Called an Uber, the rate shown was 225 pesos. When I went to pay, cash, the guys says: 10 dollars. What? The fellow says, he was trying to keep it simple, dollars for Americans.[/QUOTE]Well that is the same thing the girls do and it seems to work for them.