FRANCO Y BARBARA

In this post, we would like to talk a bit about us,
our gift shop and the rooms we rent.

We live and work right in the center of Las Galeras.

We are on the corner of the main road that ends at Playa Grande, and a side road that leads to La Playita.

We are located in a "commercial area", with a restaurant on each side. The only bank is right in front of us, and a few meters down the road is a "supermarket"

It is hardly a haven of tranquility on the ocean, but we are just a few meters from everything: 

BEACHES ...

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COCKFIGHTING...

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DISCO

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The Dominican people are generally "noisy" ...

They speak in a loud voice, sounding their car horn for no reason, listen to music at impossible volumes, and love a motor without muffler, but it is the essence of this village and the true life in the Dominican Republic!

When we built our house, we decided to build a commercial space on the main street, which is now our gift shop.

Upstairs and above our apartment we have two rooms for rent, simple, clean, well-maintained and at reasonable prices!

A small room with a double bed and bathroom.

                                                                             

The largest bedroom

On the patio there is a kitchen that can be used in private or shared between the  two rooms.

Come and visit us, we're awaiting you with a smile, and if you have seen this post, let us know, we will also have a small gift!

Gift shop Franco y Barbara

Las Galeras-Samanà

Dominican Republic

SEMANA SANTA (Easter)

                                   The Holy Easter is a religious holiday.

                              But here in the Dominican Republic is especially ... A GREAT DAY!

                                  Right from the weeks before Easter, the Dominicans come shortly,
                                           save to "explode" during Semana Santa.

                                                   From the cities, there is a general exodus

                                   All return home, gather families, great lunches and great drinks ....

                                       SANCOCHO                                                                                          HABICHUELA DULCE                             

and lots of BEER

And so these days, even in Las Galeras, we will change our beautiful beaches .....

CAUTION a move these days, because it will be difficult to find free rooms in tourist areas.

But the thing that will surprise us more,


is how they manage to listen to music, maybe two or three nearby machines, of course with different music, or parked in front of a room where they're already playing live music and dancing another, of course ....

Stir mystical and profane is a specialty Dominican, or love or despise!

 HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!

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