tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507031204883911231.post383625678496448437..comments2023-03-22T05:19:46.790-04:00Comments on S/V Moitessier...: Dispelling the Myths of Luperon….Yu and Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07967360527422590754noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507031204883911231.post-46541910574623876232016-02-20T15:31:49.193-05:002016-02-20T15:31:49.193-05:00Hi David, Yes, we have heard of Bruce Van Sant, an...Hi David, Yes, we have heard of Bruce Van Sant, and in fact have one of his books, but no, unfortunately we have not ran into him. Luperon is full of retired ex-pats, and the vibe is so laid back. If you're ever in the area, you should definitely make it a point to visit this small town. I'm absolutely smitten with it. Yu and Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967360527422590754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507031204883911231.post-75036562833422540162016-02-20T15:29:19.200-05:002016-02-20T15:29:19.200-05:00Hi Phil,
Yes, we are near Puerto Plata! We love ...Hi Phil,<br /><br />Yes, we are near Puerto Plata! We love it here so much, and from the looks of the weather, we will probably be here for at least another week before we head to Samana. We were here in DR about 10 years ago at an all inclusive resort, and man what a difference it is compared to the small fishing town we are experiencing! Yes, the drivers here are crazy, and we had an interesting/ adrenaline filled day riding through the countryside.Yu and Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967360527422590754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507031204883911231.post-80216045738660372322016-02-20T11:09:42.134-05:002016-02-20T11:09:42.134-05:00Did you by any chance run into or hear of Bruce Va...Did you by any chance run into or hear of Bruce Van Sant, author of Passages South. His books were an inspiration for me and I seem to recall he retired to Luperton but I haven't heard about him for some time.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03862774206135378839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507031204883911231.post-57344106199093303412016-02-19T21:38:58.083-05:002016-02-19T21:38:58.083-05:00Hi Yu, So if I've understood correctly, you ar...Hi Yu, So if I've understood correctly, you are now in Luperon, Dominican Republic, hear Puerto Plata? If so, you are close to the only place we have ever been in the Caribbean - in 2007 we spent a week in a resort in the town of Sosua a bit east of you. How cool to actually know the area you are visiting! We were also struck by the differences between the fairly well off "resort"areas and the poverty of the rural areas when we went on an offroad tour through the countryside (after a stop at the local rum factory, lol) Be safe on those motorcycles, the drivers there are CRAZY! Cheers, PhilAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06679977056547979868noreply@blogger.com