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Still sitting in the same hotel restaurant, had octopus curry for lunch. Interesting menu.

Looks like some more thunderstorm activity today, then a while of the more common sunny days.

I now plan to stay here in Monte Cristi at least through this week, probably through next week, and maybe even for a while thereafter. First time in a while that I've spent a considerable period in one place. Also, usually it's a larger city or other place of interest. In this case it's a small town, more a place of convenience. The town seems nice enough. But I'm here more to catch up on work, repairs, etc., while waiting to see how the situation in Haiti develops. It's somewhat relaxing, and it feels somewhat bizarre, for me to be in one place more than a day or two in a row. I like it, but I think I'm going to get bored sooner or later. Definitely seems easier to deal with ordinary tasks when you're not constantly on the go!

A somewhat funny phenomenon here in Republica Dominicana. Often the food vendors are informal, just a person or family from a small building. Here, the price you see is the price you pay. No tax, no questions. Yet, go to a fancier place, like a hotel restaurant, and the taxes and fees add up to way more than one sees in the US. Quite a disparity.

The hotel restaurant here has some nifty looking table signs. The triangular pyramid style that shows drinks, but this one also has some "Call" buttons on top, not sure if they work.

Another day in my adopted town. I like it here so far!