Two mishaps on New Years Day

The apartment is just outside the center of Sosua, less than a half mile walk. It is a nice pleasant walk during the day, but I was told by the landlady its just not safe to walk this road after sunset. Its best to take a motoconcho into Sosua and back at night. (that's when you climb on a motorbike and ride it like a taxi.) Its 20 pesos in the daytime and 30 at night. (60cents and 90cents US respectively) and do not let them tell you that its anymore. On New Years night, I took a concho to Sosua for dinner. Once I was there I gave 30 pesos and he wanted more and I told him "no mas" "Treinta pesos y no mas." It ended up into a little argument (I only understood about every few words or so) and he wanted all the money in my pocket I told him to fuck off and walk away. He pestered me for a while but once inside the bar he didn't follow me in. In the bar, I told them my experience and they said next time, just confidently give them the 20 or 30 pesos and just walk away. They know that's what the price is and they can't do anything else about it but pester for more money since they consider you are a rich gringo, you should be paying more.



Also on New Years day, I realized that I left my Prilosec at home! I would have to suffer the whole week or try my luck at the local farmacia (pharmacia)where I'm sure they don't speak a lick of English. After a little research in my dictonary, I decided to give it a try. "Tiene alguien para acidez de estomago?" (Do you have something for acid in the stomach?) and she was showing me some Mexican knockoff for Tums. I then said the generic word for Prilosec with Spanish pronunciation and she brought some generic Prilosec made in Mexico. For 5 of them it was 85 pesos, (under $3). Cheaper than in the States. If they actually work, maybe I'll stock up before I go home.