[thomaskkk]

For me the reasons are as follows-- 1)- climate, climate , climate- I don't do cold anymore and this is the best tropical climate I have found. A few months hot but never unbearable, never cold, 4-5 months absolutely perfect. 2) The Dominican people and their collective attitude towards white gringos( as opposed to the rest of the Caribe) 3) Cost of living- I could never duplicate my standard of living I have here in the DR, in the US on the salary I earn. 4) The DR is the greatest place I have found on the planet to be a middle aged single male. 5) The geographical diversity on the island is off the charts !! 6) The island is huge. I never get island fever. For me, living in the DR seems like living in a small country with 1000 miles of coastline. 7) Bachata, Merenge- this country's musical soul is still dominated by native music, which I love. 8) Presidente- the best beer in the world !9) Tropical green green, blue blue- awesome !! Not to be found anywhere in the continental US. Ya ! K