Solar Power

Solar Power

Communal Areas, Rent or Buy, Weather

The Dominican Republic, obviously, has lots of sun. Yet electricity is largely generated with fossil fuels and, to a much lesser extent, hydro. There are shortages; the Dominican government is working on the construction of two coal plants. Coal! Whereas the country...
Finally Rain!

Finally Rain!

Weather

It’s finally started to rain! A few big showers, and our water situation has dramatically improved. We’ve filled up pretty much all of our 120,000 gallons of cisterns, and there is more rain to come. Plants and trees are looking a lot better and happier, the grass is...
And the Drought Continues…

And the Drought Continues…

Weather

Three weeks ago, in our previous blog, we reported it had finally started to rain. With an exclamation mark, as we had had a major drought at Dream View Estate and in the North Coast as a whole.  Well, we had a few showers, but only one good one. We collected the...
Rain, finally!

Rain, finally!

Weather

Good news – it has finally started to rain! Over the past year we have had a major drought at Dream View Estate, and of course, its surroundings. Everyone has had to buy water, even we, though only a few times and most of it for a luxury purpose: to keep the pool...
Water and Drought – Our Water System

Water and Drought – Our Water System

Communal Areas, Weather

Here in the North Coast of the Dominican Republic we have now had less than normal rainfall for close to two years. The past year we’ve had a drought, with only some occasional light rainfall. When we decided to build the pool we though it a good idea to build...
Weather at Dream View Estate

Weather at Dream View Estate

Weather

These days the weather here at Dream View Estate is just ideal: sunny skies, but with a cool ocean breeze. At night things cool off and a sweater is in order – at least for yours truly. We have the odd day with rain, but mostly the rains fall at night, leaving...