laundromat, beach dogs, swimming

this is the laundromat where you can drop off your clothes to be washed. it's not a do-it-yourself affair. we use them for pressing our shirts - 50 cents a shirt. kinda high priced, i think, but still way worth it to have someone else iron your shirts. if you do use them to wash your clothes, you can expect the whole world to see your underwear and everything line drying right there on the main road across from Janet's. my bigger concern actually would be if someone decided they wanted to steal one of my favorite t-shirts or something. it's all right there for the taking. there's not much recourse here, if that happens.

i guess their profits are higher when it doesn't rain and they can line dry the clothes versus using a dryer. i always wonder what they do when we have a few stretches of rainy days. does it take longer to get your laundry back as they hope for sunshine to come back out?

people live in the dilapidated structure in the back. i saw a C21 for sale sign there once being used as part of a makeshift door. everything and anything is of use to the many poor people here.

so we did our beach walk this morning - another spectacularly beautiful day. here i am making friends on the beach. the dog i am petting i have named Rebecca. i don't know her real name. she's our favorite beach dog and is not a stray actually, as recently she got a collar. maybe she was a stray and someone made them hers...who knows. we don't see her very often but when we do, she is always out and about on her own. she reminds me a bit of Gromit, at least in terms of sizing and her playfulness. she's a mix of Doberman and Dominican beach dog.


here's v swimming in our secret swimming spot...well, it's not that secret really but luckily no one is ever swimming there. it's right in front of the Ocean Point condos and is the perfect place to take a dip before heading back towards our condo.


we're furnishing the Blue Fish condo in order to help get it sold. lots to get done! we started in earnest today and picked out a bunch of rattan furniture to be made by Otto, the german furniture maker. we've also purchased some items made of wood from a Dominican whose shop is next to Otto's - dining room table, chairs, a mirror, and some coffee tables. most of that will get delivered tomorrow. we found some great pieces of art that will hopefully tap into people's emotions around having a condo by the beach and make them want to buy the place! we bought 2 large sized beach photos that are stretched onto canvas and a couple of oil paintings, one that looks like the Amalfi coast with beachside buildings and boats and another of a tropical flower. we'll be making a trip down to Santiago next week to pick up bedding and other items. it's been a really long time since we've been there, so i am actually looking forward to the roadtrip and going to the normal shops. i'll be sure to post some photos of the condo once we've completed furnishing it. it's going to take like 2-3 weeks to get it all set up. now's the time to do it while it is the low season.

in the meantime, go Greg Norman!