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When we discuss riding in the Dominican Republic (DR) with a potential client, invariably geography enters the conversation. Fact is few people really know much about the DR, the island of Hispanola or even its exact location before contacting us. So when we explain the DR is 2/3 of the island and Haiti the rest, often [...] One Day in Haiti-Part II So finally we’re on our way heading through the border. I’m driving and Alida snaps pics from inside the car. We go through the gate into a crowd: The river is the border, both banks are Haitian. From the bridge: We are now in Haiti: Unbelievable. The pictures don’t give a full image of [...] The orphanage has 50 kids. These are throwaway kids. And a kid isn’t truly a throwaway until they are a Haitian throwaway. I’ve got to say at this point I’m humbled and somewhat emotional. What we saw was hard to fully comprehend, and the orphanage added to the sensory overload. I discover how lucky I was [...] But now it’s lunchtime, and the young kids get fed first, helped by the older kids: The chef prepares today’s meal, the same meal as yesterday and the same meal as tomorrow. They eat just once a day: The meal: rice, coarse pasta, a few onions…and a big blob of mayonnaise 3 times a week. They eat [...] I wandered around the innards of the house. The kitchen, no refrigeration: Bedrooms: Kids napping: Finally, I heard some welcome noise on the other side of the wall. The truck was back: Backed it into the compound and we begin to unload. Beds: While Madame had the kids sit and sing. Creole is a beautiful language in song: They also brought a [...] We went to work on the manual pump (sorry, no pics because Alida was taking video that are on George’s website.) George didn’t really know much about it, but I did, being an old, experienced sailor. It was a very elegant engineering solution: a heavy duty marine bilge hand pump, 6 gal. a minute. George [...] MotoCaribe offers 7 Day All-Inclusive Motorcycle Tours of the Dominican Republic on the Suzuki DL-650 V-Strom. When we say “All-Inclusive” we mean All-Inclusive! Baseline – Our Single Rider Tour package is $2195.00 We challenge you to find a motorcycle touring package that offers the same value at the same price anywhere on the planet. Brass Tacks. 1 – Search [...] From the mountains to the sea and back to the mountains: Now that over 3 months has pasted it is time for me to reflect on my adventure with MotoCaribe Motorcycle Tours. Time to write a few words on my experience. I had been to the Dominican Republic on two previous occasions in the past and have [...] Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore. -Dorothy Having visited the country repeatedly for over 20 years and now living and working in Paradise full time, MotoCaribe has developed a different perspective of riding in the Dominican Republic. Our stable of V-Stroms has over 60,000 miles riding all over the country on all kinds of roads [...] MotoCaribe SW Tour of the Dominican Republic… Riding a motorcycle through this unparalleled combination of roads, sights, stops, food, and culture will simply blow your mind. It’s the only way to describe it. Mind Blowing. A MotoCaribe Motorcycle Tour of the South West Region offers you the following: Start off riding in the highest mountain range in the Caribbean. |
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