Situation update? I am re-considering my trip
I had planned to go to AC in a few days, but have not booked yet. I have been there several times in the past, had really great fun and wrote a number of posts here.
Now, I am reading about a number of raids and foreigners that were put into jail, etc. That's not exactly what I am looking forward to. I don't think they put you into the cell together with the girls? So being jailed (and even if it is for several hours only. Who knows in advance?) is no real fun.
I understand that some of you brave brothers are out there. Thanks, Westcoast1 for your report. I understand that there are still options available, but I would assume that the mood is somewhat depressed. Ok, I understand that you can get cheap P4P, but well, given all the other hassle. Is it worth it?
I appreciate any update on the situation. Are any bars closed? Which ones? Have you spoken to the locals? It appears that. At least in some cases. They know in advance of the raids.
According to my experience, such raids are often a kind of "wave", when some politicians are pushing, e. G. Due to elections, pressure from the US, need for money, etc. But then, the time of raids is followed by some time of calm or "ceasefire".
So, it might be that within a week or two things have normalized. But it could also be that the issues last for longer.
Any update you might have is highly appreciated. Many thanks in advance to the brave punters!
Wonderer.
[QUOTE=Westcoast1; 1173718]Arrived in AC at 1am. Dropped my stuff and ate. Walked Fields starting near 7-11 about 2am, headed towards Blue Nile. Hit several bars. Not in the mood for fun, long flight, just drinking. Every time I mentioned the word 'barfine', I would get a telling lecture from whatever girl / waitress that 'barfine' is kind of a taboo word after the recent raids. 'EWR"? No! Some new secret word? Nope. Several bars are back to letting the girl go for "ten drinks only". When I asked how much that costs, its p1400 (Valhalla) to 1500.
In valhalla, a waitress (not bad!) asked I wanted to buy ten drinks for any of the dancers. I said I was just drinking. Then she whispered that her shift would end soon, and offered to come to my hotel for 500. If I wanted another girl she had a friend who danced at another bar and the shift just ended who would also come for 500. A waitress at Coyote Ugly called a dancer down and we chatted. Same routine, when I said no ewr tonight she offered to come over when her shift ended. I said maybe, for 500, ran thru my laundry list, including 10am. She nodded yes. When I reminded her that was less than her normal ewr pay, she said "500 better than nothing. Look no customer." And she was right, I was the only gringo.
I hit upon, or was hit upon. 6-7 SW, all offering or agreeing to 500 for ST, including 3-somes. Also several bakla.
Then, tough-guy that I am, I blew it. I let a SW chat me up outside the Blue Nile area. She called another gal for a 3-some. While waiting for the other gal, the first one felt me up, and picked my pocket clean of 2200. When the second gal showed up fugly, I walked off, not yet noticing the missing dough. About one minute later near Kok's, I found it missing. A look back up the street and the girls were gone. Boy, I showed THEM huh? Live / learn.[/QUOTE]
Some first hand info I heard
i was talking today with someone in ac. they said the cops are looking for **** girls again. the guys who they took they thought they were bar owners who emplyed them. the girls in the bars were very young looking. had fake birth certificates and all. how true i can't definately say.
i do know, that no matter what, it can't keep up very long. tourism is what keeps this place going. if they kill it they kill the graft and payoffs they receive. my belief is there might be **** girls but more likely it is they are not getting paid. i believe there is a real slow season going on with air fares up and it being slow season anyway. sounds like somebody didn't pay because of supposed lack of funds or whatever.
now this is only a guess, but it won't stop me from visiting shortly. as it will be over with and back to where it was before. just a thought but if they wanted to close it down altogether why go after the little guys. hit the big bars and get the larger number of girls and bigger businesses.
Not sure where to put this.
A plug for Phillies Restobar, corner Fields and Raymond, right on the main drag. Open-air place, live band most every night, and 8 breakfast specials each morning (ie, pancakes / sausage, or eggs / bacon, etc) for p99 and includes bottomless java. Large screen TV's. Nice.