Tuesday, November 28

Wow ... Last week I put a counter on my site. I was curious how many people were looking at it. There were 227 page loads last week. I had no idea that many people were checking out this blog site.

I started this blogsite for something to do and as a way of communicating with my family. I have four children and they are spread far and wide. But, somewhere along the line, others seem to have found it and many are checking it regularly. I hope you enjoy visiting my site.

If you would like to e-mail, my e-mail address is: prbeachbum@hotmail.com. I will try to answer promptly. Let me know if there is anything you would like me to photograph or comment upon.

Today ... Comments About Two Sosua Restaurants (Susana's and Castle Burger)

I have stated previously that Susana's is considered the best Dominican restaurant in Sosua. It is popular with both the Dominicans and the gringos. If you like or want to try home cooked Dominican food, Susana's is the place to go.

Susana is located in Plaza Sosua next to the Plaza Alegre Bar and across the street from the entrance to the Villa Flor Condominiums.

It will help if you speak enough Spanish to order and if you understand the Dominican culture well enough to not be intimidated by a crowd of people (mostly Dominicans) in a very small space, all trying to get to the front of the 'line' and place their order. Dominicans don't do lines like Americans so don't be surprised or angry if a Dominican walks in front of you. Just be patient.

There are two or three small tables inside. There is a counter inside where you can sit and look out at the street (this is where I usually sit) or you can sit outside under the veranda at one of the tables.

If your Spanish is not so good and you don't want to 'fight' the lunch crowd, you might go in the middle of the afternoon.

I have known Susana for quite some time so I usually just 'catch her eye' and say la regular por favor. Pretty quickly my food will be brought to me.

This is a picture of my regular order. Chicken, rice, platains, beans, salad and ice water. That is pollo frito, arroz, plantanos, habichuelas, ensalada y aqua con hielo. She will put salsa (sauce) on the rice if you want.

Eat your rice with a big spoon, not a fork. Take a portion of rice, dip it into the beans and enjoy. Or you can pour the beans over the rice. To make sure you get a good portion of pollo, ask for la pechuga (the breast).

The above order costs $95 pesos ($2.85 USD).

I almost always eat the chicken, but you can order chuletas (pork chops), pescado (fish) or carne de vaca (beef). Sometimes they have conch, spaghetti and other entrees.

There is a new restaurant in Sosua these days. Since I have been spending time here, it is the first attempt at a 'fast food' place in Sosua. Castle Burger is located on the corner directly across from the Merengue Bar. It is fashioned after the famous White Castle restaurants in the states.

If you are not familiar with White Castle, they are the ones that have the little tiny hamburgers.

I have eaten at Castle Burger twice and I cannot recommend it very highly. The fries are okay. The burgers are not (in my opinion). The price is very affordable.

There are two reasons to go to Castle Burger. You can get a nice plate of french fries for $50 pesos and if you go during the day you can chat with the 'counter girl' Hiriana.

Hiriania is a very nice girl who lives with her family in Sosua Abajo. She is a pleasure to chat with.

Stay Tuned!