Satellite maps make planning look cool!
Buses look fairly affordable in Republica Dominicana. I think something like three cents per kilometer, a few times higher than in Cuba, from a quick glance the other day. I plan to bike it, but comforting to know that it's available.
A common feature that I like, which I've seen in most or all of the places I've stayed so far in RD, is a large ceiling fan with a five-level knob. I've always turned it to five.
I'm learning my way around RD geography.
I arrived in Republica Dominicana after having intentionally only done limited research. I sometimes like to do heavier research, to understand a place before arriving. Other times, like here, I like to experience it for myself first, to form my own opinions before reading.
So far, RD matches up to what I expected. Better in some ways, worse in others.