Tuesday, October 16, 2007

This is getting really bad!

Google if you read this please resolve my problem, why can't I upload anymore...!!!

HELP!

Saturday, October 13, 2007

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Thursday, October 11, 2007

Finally, the pictures are uploaded

After some serious technical issues, finally we are able to bring you the latest installment of pictures from Residencial Girasol.

The latest update is now old, so we'll try and have some new pics online as soon as possible, the engineers inform me that we are almost up to the roof on the 2nd level now.











Saturday, October 6, 2007

Dominican Republic Beaches

The Dominican Republic's beaches are widely celebrated as being among the world's best, and for good reason. Here, more than 1,000 miles of sugar-colored sand is gently lapped by warm waters so clear and blue one has to see to believe. Depending on location, the beaches offer a gentle lullaby for an oceanside nap or enough wind to keep a Technicolor kiteboard adrift.

Super fine white sand sprinkled with coconut palm trees line the east coast while golden sand defines the beaches of the north coast. Adding a third color to the palette are the grey sand playas of Barahona in the west. Some of these areas are populated with resorts featuring a full array of watersports, food vendors, people watching and other activities. While others take visitors to another world of pristine tranquility with peaceful, uninhabited beaches. Here, the only intrusions are a towering coconut palm and the swaying breeze.

Playa Sosua
Located on a crescent-shaped bay, Playa Sosua is a postcard perfect beach. Featuring a backdrop of towering cliffs, the waters here are calm, clear and a deep
shade of turquoise. Playa Sosua is perhaps one of the Caribbean's most popular beaches, which may explain the crowds. However, with so much to do - shopping or eating in Sosua, snorkeling or even taking a glass bottom boat tour - the crowds are worth the visit. Sosua offers some of the North Coast's best diving. Not only are these sites home to countless varieties of tropical fish and marine life, but whale sharks, manta rays, and dolphins have also been known to make an appearance in these waters. Shallow reefs allow beginners to get comfortable with diving and the underwater world, while more advanced dive sites are only minutes away.

Cabarete
On the Dominican Republic's north coast, adventure seekers will fall in love with Cabarate. One of the top five kiteboarding and windsurfing beaches in the world, Cabarete's beach (often called Kite Beach) annually hosts an array of international championships. On any given day, visitors to the area will see the sky filled with hundreds of colorful kites carrying amateur and pro riders through the surf.

Playa Cofresi
Just a few minutes west of Puerto Plata lays one of the most breathtaking beaches in the Dominican Republic named for the pirate Roberto Cofresi. While Playa Cofresi is wonderful for bathing in the sun, the waters provide excellent bodysurfing and boogie-boarding opportunities with its choppier waters.


Playa Dorada
Located just east of Puerto Plata at the foot of the largest all-inclusive resort complex in the world, Playa Dorada is protected by reefs and features golf sand and warm waters. While anyone can drive into the Playa Dorada complex, non-guests have to pay for a day pass.

Playa Grande
At 1.5 miles long, Playa Grande, located near Rio San Juan, is one of the longest beaches on the north coast. However, the beach is impressive not only for its size but also its breathtaking beauty. While the Occidental Allegro resort is now located at one end of the beach and food vendors sit at the other, the beach in between offers plenty of room to spread out.

Playa Punta Rucia
West of Puerto Plata and just off the beaten path, Playa Punta Rucia boasts white sand beaches and beautiful mountain views. Popular with snorkelers due to the presence of a large coral reef just off the shore, Playa Punta Rucia offers a small selection of restaurants/bars and a peaceful lagoon that is good for birdwatching.

Friday, October 5, 2007

The first floor is on!


Although it may not look much, the first floor is now on and the builders are starting the second floor. Some things have become clear, like the fact that we need to get rid of the tree in front of the house as it blocks the view totally, and that the view from the north side of the house of the neighbors houses is a pretty nice one.

With the ceiling being on, you get a better feel of really how large the downstairs rooms are, and what I thought were small rooms actually have turned out to be much more spacious. The games room area is a great size and will be the focal point of the house what with the swimming pool being right there.

The architect has left on a trip to Panama, so they boys he's left in charge are going to try to prove to him that they are completely capable of handling the situation when he is away, there's no doubt about that judging from what they have done so far.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

2nd level preparation




Re-bar, plumbing, electric, everything is in place ready for the cement to be poured for the completion of the ceiling on the 1st floor or floor of the 2nd level, whichever way you look at it.