You know the story.. in 1492, the Pinta, Nina, and Santa Maria set sail and the subsequent discovery of the new world... I haven't been (as of today) to the first two landfalls, but I certainly can say that I've been to the 3rd. Actually, I've been here before and recent as just two short years ago.
So why return to Dominican Republic so soon (I'm sure everyone is thinking it)? Last time, I really felt like the capital city was on the verge of a tipping point, one direction or the other.. and I wasn't sure which way it would go. So, curiosity got the best of me and I wanted to see the changes of the last two years.
I can firmly say after 3 days, I'm still not sure. Maybe I was expecting to see the night and day differences that I witnessed in Vietnam in the early 1990's? I'm not sure, but I walked through some of the most dangerous barrios in Santo Domingo yesterday (in my quest to find the newly opened line #2 of the Metro system which opened a just couple of months ago) and I survived and I am alive today to write about it. Maybe I should just stop looking for the obvious and call it good? I'm pretty sure I could not have done that "walking tour" two years ago.
Oh, by the way, I never did find Line #2.
You're moving faster than ol' Chisto ever did. I can hardly keep up. At least you noticed some change. I've had a lot of mixed experiences re-visiting places. When they keep you coming back, they got something. When you say to yourself, why did I do this, oh well--move on. Gotta run--the gang is getting anxious to head out for the day. - Itchy Feet
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