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Those pictures were taken from October 1999 till December 2000 in various parts of the Dominican Republic. Sosua, Cabarete and Samana (Cayo Levantado) were my favourite places to hang around. Lots of dancing practice made me alsmot addicted to dancing Merengue. This rhythm and simple words get into you, and I used to dance it until exhaustion. Who would know that I would ever be a white Merengue fan promoting this music and culture in Costa Rica for example? But life in the DR, Dom Rep or Rep Dom, was not only about fun, it was also about WORK, WORK and WORK.

En français bientôt.


Friends met in the Dominican Republic

Amis rencontrés en République Dominicaine

Amigos en la República Dominicana


iLanguage, December/Décembre 1999.

Sosua, D.R, December 1999. This is the very beginning of iLanguage.

Sosua, R.D, Décembre, 1999. Le tout début d'une longue période de folie furieuse.


The gang! La bande a Bozo!

Sosua, D.R, November 1999 at Hotel Vista Mar. Cool and the Gang: From left to right: Me, Fernando Romero, Francis Diaz, Jairo (aka 'Jairoblaze'), Vitico and Fabio Pompetti (aka 'Bozo').

Sosua, R.D, November 1999 à l'hôtel Vista Mar. De gauche à droite: Votre serviteur, Fernando Romero (alias 'Tête de fouffe'), Francis Diaz (alias 'El Mujeriego'), Jairo (alias 'El Tranquilo'), Vitico et Fabio Pompetti (alias 'bozo').


Yudeli, Jarabacoa, 2000.

Jarabacoa, D.R, 2000. I still have a hard time telling which is more beautiful, the landscape or the charming Yudeli.

Jarabacoa, R.D, 2000. Franchement j'ai du mal à trancher entre la beauté de Yudeli et ce paysage magnifique.


The Fantastical 5! Les cinq fantastiques!

La Isabela, D.R, 2000. The Fantastical Five!

La Isabela, D.R, 2000. Les Cinq Fantastiques !


The F-Team! L'équipe de traduction française!

From left to right: Karl Supierz (no, this is not my brother!), Bruce Capelle, (aka 'The Boss'), Barnabe Wass (aka 'Barns'), Mike Bastin, Cathie Humbert, Arnaud Bachelier (aka 'Un poquito de Limon')

De gauche à droite : Karl Supierz (Tu dis que c'est mon frère et je t'envoie un virus!), Bruce Capelle( alias 'Le Boss'), Barnabe Wass (alias 'Barns'), Mike Bastin (alias 'Le Surfeur d'Argent'), Cathie Humbert, Arnaud Bachelier (aka 'Pas trop de Rhum dans mon citron')


Samana

Takami Enku, David, Rafael Delfin, Mike, Roberto, Hamilton, Yudeli Peña-Morales


iLanguage Team April 2000

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, 2000. iLanguage team at its climax.

Puerto Plate, Dominican Republic, 2000. L'équipe d'iLanguage à son apogée.


My sweetheart Sabine ;-)

Sabine Mertes, my darling and assistant. Wow. She's my baby!


Willy's used to rule!

Marcos Almanzar (alias 'El Idiota'), Nathalie (alias 'Mamour'), Roberto (alias 'España') doing their favourite past-time! Let's go to Willy's

Marcos Almanzar (alias 'El Idiota'), Nathalie (alias 'Mamour'), Roberto (alias 'España') au cours de leur activité favorite ! Allons chez Willy's


Sosúa, Tommy's Bar aka Bruin café

Giuseppe Medico (aka 'Peppo'), Roberto, Andrea y Isabela (aka 'Italia'), and Rafael Delfin (aka 'Rafa')

Giuseppe Medico (alias 'Peppo'), Roberto, Andrea y Isabela (alias 'Italia'), and Rafael Delfin (alias 'Rafa')


Rum Fiction : Nathalie Billod-Morel (alias'Mamour'), Stephan Goldsmith (alias 'Stef'), Mike (alias 'Merenguero', etc.), Carolina Zuñiga (alias 'Cosa Preciosa'), Roberto Veiga (alias 'España')



Frank - Pabonito - Juan Jose - Katarina - Michelle


Michael Dyll - Pabonito - Carlos Gonzalez



Nathalie - Michelle - Stephan - Frank - Carolina - Tommy


Jairo - Anderson - Léo