by Penta » Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:36 pm
I've never understood why anyone would want to stay in an "all-inclusive" resort. Why travel somewhere if you want to be completely insulated from the country you're visiting?
We did once, for 2 or 3 days, in Varadero in Cuba. It was extraordinary, like being in a bubble, with no relation with or connection to Cuba at all (apart from the ever-smiling staff as they watched us gobble up mountains of imported food from the all-you-can-eat buffets, while - since it was the "período especial" - even top Cuban athletes weren't getting enough protein and milk was rationed only to small children and the very old and sick). There was a good band at the bar by the pool, which was the only real attraction, and young people called "animadors" who organized things like ping-pong games for the kids: weird. After 24 hours we were desperate to find something Cuban, and the closest we got was an open-air café that served bad coffee (and no milk, natch) to tired off-duty staff, who would, at least, talk to us a bit about their conditions (much sought after, because of the dollar tips).
Shes never interfered with me. I have no complaints about her.
Same here.
Mega ditto.
I met her once and I found her to be a nice lady. Not kookey in any way.
Penta has always been gracious, kind and very sane in all my interactions with her.