Sosua is interesting with its European and Latin influences. The northern coast has a mixture of cultures and one surprising evidence is this German bakery within walking distance in town. Inside is an amazing assortment of breads, pastries and sausage/cheese rolls and the aroma of coffee. We have visited this shop several times (Sorry Larry, no gluten free baking here) and though the products look & smell delicious, have found them to be a little disappointing for flavour and texture. Guess there's nothing quite like Tim Horton's. Guess I was expecting the brown flecks on my sweet roll to be cinnamon and it tasted more like ground poppyseed!
There is a Jewish Museum and synagogue in town which is still on our list of places to visit. Sosua welcomed the Jewish people as they were fleeing Germany and you see German names on businesses on shops. There are many German and Dutch tourists that frequent the area, and surprisingly, many Italian and French speaking tourists from Canada. Many times local vendors will approach us in French and we can honestly respond with "No entiendo".
The country has a colourful history with having been conquered and claimed by different countries. There is a political campaign happening for a presidential election in May/08 but the sense is the current president will likely remain in power. We have seen evidence of the campaign trail with the nasty potholes in the road to Arroyo Seco being worked on, after years of neglect. Good things.
2 comments:
Great post, Pearl. It's cool to learn a bit about the culture and history of the place through your eyes.
It is interesting to learn about the country and see just a little of it`s terrain. This week it was refreshing to leave town and travel inland through more mountainous area to Moca with Dominicans (to visit their families). Pearl
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