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GerardoG · 9 August 2009, 11:18 PM

Well, good morning to everyone! Although I had no time to visit AD's during this trip, I just wanted to share with you how TRFers are part of my life...everyday! Ready?

Well, here we go. Getting ready for a long trip, just sitting down at one of the waiting lounges. Watch-related magazine (Tiempo de Relojes), a nice cup of coffee, this time my IWC Aquatimer and good friends: TRF!

My flight has been announced, it looks like plane is here

...they had done a great job with their business class, a lot of room between seats

and off we go. First stop: Mexico City. YIKES! I am sorry to admit that this is one of the most polluted cities in the world; so sad as they have great restaurants,hotels, history. Anyway, approaching Mexico City's Benito Juarez Int'l airport....

and meetings throughout the day.

iSellJerseyShore · 9 August 2009, 11:24 PM

Very nice composure in the first shot!

-Frankie

Dan Pierce · 9 August 2009, 11:26 PM

Great pics and love the IWC.

dP

GerardoG · 9 August 2009, 11:28 PM

Now, hopping on to plane 2 which gives me great views of sunrise above the caribbean

...and also the great opportunity to see Panama from the Atlantic

...its lakes that feed the Panama Canal

...and the Pacific side, with the entrance to the Canal @ Panama City

...and made it safely to Panama's Tocumen Int'l. Next stop: Santo Domingo; Dominican Republic. Plane's here and on time!

Dan Pierce · 9 August 2009, 11:34 PM

Geraldo,
Please drink a Presidente for me while in Santa Domingo.

dP

Art 1 · 9 August 2009, 11:34 PM

Nice.

GerardoG · 9 August 2009, 11:36 PM

...and finally in DR

My trip was business related (again

) so no time for AD's on this visit; but there is a MUST stop for me: Arturo Fuente's Cigar!

As my fellow cigar smokers will confirm, Fuente Opus X Cigars are the equivalent to the SS Daytona. They are a great product with VERY limited availability; some people like it, some don't; but you are lucky if you can buy 2 or 3 sticks at any AD; they will NOT sell you a full box unless they have inventory (which is extremely rare. Let's say that I have only seen a full box once in 15 years...up until DR!). At the Fuente store here in Santo Domingo, they have ALL sizes! Retail price for a box: $1,000 us. (Yup, one grand).

Humidor full of Opus X's

with a beautiful smoking lounge and fine wines and spirits (yes, that is an old bank vault!)

I LOVED this sign!!!!

GerardoG · 9 August 2009, 11:43 PM

After meetings, lunches and dinners; it is time to go back, so I have to catch a very early flight. Who is there with me? My IWC, iPod Touch and....yes, MY FRIENDS @ TRF!!!

This time we fly an Embraer 190, smaller plane but still comfortable seats.

...right on time

...and just a beautiful day @ DR.....

...and first cup of coffee

with a stop in Panama, where the airport is always busy

and they have AD's, but no Rolex sold here.

with no time to sit @ AD, I have to catch my next flight. Plane is already here and off we go.

and after customs and immigration at Mexico City, final flight so I can be home for a few days.

I am sorry this trip did not include any Rolex at all, just wanted to share with my friends (and on-line family) how important you are to me. Thank you for being there! (err....here?!?)

GerardoG · 9 August 2009, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iSellJerseyShore

Very nice composure in the first shot!

-Frankie

Thank you!

GerardoG · 9 August 2009, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

Great pics and love the IWC.

dP

Thx! With the humidity @ DR, leather straps are a big no-no. IWC missed flying so we went together this time.

GerardoG · 9 August 2009, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

Geraldo,
Please drink a Presidente for me while in Santa Domingo.

dP

...let's say I had more than one

GerardoG · 9 August 2009, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Art 1

Nice.

Thank you for watching.

R1@160@alltimes · 9 August 2009, 11:57 PM

Great pictures of your trip

bodybump · 10 August 2009, 12:01 AM

Gerardo very nice IWC!!!! Sweet First class seats.....Man your traveling like a rock star!!!!

allanofcalifornia · 10 August 2009, 12:02 AM

Beautiful pictures! Sounds like you had a great time! Thanks for sharing with us!!

Allan

GerardoG · 10 August 2009, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R1@160@alltimes

Great pictures of your trip

Thank you Gus.

GerardoG · 10 August 2009, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bodybump

Gerardo very nice IWC!!!! Sweet First class seats.....Man your traveling like a rock star!!!!

Thank you, but rockstars do not take 6:30am flights!

GerardoG · 10 August 2009, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allanofcalifornia

Beautiful pictures! Sounds like you had a great time! Thanks for sharing with us!!

Allan

Thank you Allan

rvan · 10 August 2009, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GerardoG

...and first cupo of coffee

Looks sip-worthy. Nice music selection, I almost got free tickets to see him in Kansas City but they got snatched up by my girlfriends co-worker.

Prince · 10 August 2009, 12:47 AM

Thanks so much for sharing with your TRF friends, Gerardo. Excellent photos and looks like an excellent trip in general!

GerardoG · 10 August 2009, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rvan

Looks sip-worthy. Nice music selection, I almost got free tickets to see him in Kansas City but they got snatched up by my girlfriends co-worker.

It is a nice way to start the day, good coffee, good music and great friends!

GerardoG · 10 August 2009, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prince

Thanks so much for sharing with your TRF friends, Gerardo. Excellent photos and looks like an excellent trip in general!

Thank you Allan. It keeps me up to date in the Rolex world; and I also enjoy and feel the excitement of new purchases of fellow members through this website. This is my online family!

kcmo · 10 August 2009, 04:49 AM

Wow G, you're making me tired just looking at all of this travel! Great photos!

B Square · 10 August 2009, 04:57 AM

Great pics

Thanks for sharing

GerardoG · 10 August 2009, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcmo

Wow G, you're making me tired just looking at all of this travel! Great photos!

I agree with you my friend; it takes its toll. It is exciting to visit different cities, meet people, see places and eat their food; you have to jump from plane to plane, run through airports, miss flights, re-schedule meetings and learn to pack in a carry on.

Well, at least the miles are used on vacations

GerardoG · 10 August 2009, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B Square

Great pics

Thanks for sharing

Thank you Boyd

Lion · 10 August 2009, 06:26 AM

Gerardo, thanx for sharing your pictures with us here on TRF. And I too know it's nice to have friends on the Forum!!!

GerardoG · 10 August 2009, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lion

Gerardo, thanx for sharing your pictures with us here on TRF. And I too know it's nice to have friends on the Forum!!!

Yes, and best of the best!

9 August 2009, 11:18 PM	#1
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	Me and my friends....TRF! Well, good morning to everyone! Although I had no time to visit AD's during this trip, I just wanted to share with you how TRFers are part of my life...everyday! Ready? Well, here we go. Getting ready for a long trip, just sitting down at one of the waiting lounges. Watch-related magazine (Tiempo de Relojes), a nice cup of coffee, this time my IWC Aquatimer and good friends: TRF! My flight has been announced, it looks like plane is here ...they had done a great job with their business class, a lot of room between seats and off we go. First stop: Mexico City. YIKES! I am sorry to admit that this is one of the most polluted cities in the world; so sad as they have great restaurants,hotels, history. Anyway, approaching Mexico City's Benito Juarez Int'l airport.... and meetings throughout the day.

9 August 2009, 11:26 PM	#3
Dan Pierce "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 36,310	Great pics and love the IWC. dP __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

9 August 2009, 11:34 PM	#5
Dan Pierce "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 36,310	Geraldo, Please drink a Presidente for me while in Santa Domingo. dP __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

9 August 2009, 11:57 PM	#13
R1@160@alltimes "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Watch: ♛ Posts: 4,408	Great pictures of your trip __________________

10 August 2009, 12:01 AM	#14
bodybump ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2025 Boutique Seller Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Oscar Location: Florida Watch: Me!!! Posts: 23,233	Gerardo very nice IWC!!!! Sweet First class seats.....Man your traveling like a rock star!!!! __________________

9 August 2009, 11:24 PM	#2
iSellJerseyShore "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Frankie Location: NJ - JerseyShore Watch: GMT-Master IIc Posts: 1,023	Very nice composure in the first shot! -Frankie

9 August 2009, 11:28 PM	#4
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	Now, hopping on to plane 2 which gives me great views of sunrise above the caribbean ...and also the great opportunity to see Panama from the Atlantic ...its lakes that feed the Panama Canal ...and the Pacific side, with the entrance to the Canal @ Panama City ...and made it safely to Panama's Tocumen Int'l. Next stop: Santo Domingo; Dominican Republic. Plane's here and on time!

9 August 2009, 11:34 PM	#6
Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244	Nice.

9 August 2009, 11:36 PM	#7
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	...and finally in DR My trip was business related (again ) so no time for AD's on this visit; but there is a MUST stop for me: Arturo Fuente's Cigar! As my fellow cigar smokers will confirm, Fuente Opus X Cigars are the equivalent to the SS Daytona. They are a great product with VERY limited availability; some people like it, some don't; but you are lucky if you can buy 2 or 3 sticks at any AD; they will NOT sell you a full box unless they have inventory (which is extremely rare. Let's say that I have only seen a full box once in 15 years...up until DR!). At the Fuente store here in Santo Domingo, they have ALL sizes! Retail price for a box: $1,000 us. (Yup, one grand). Humidor full of Opus X's with a beautiful smoking lounge and fine wines and spirits (yes, that is an old bank vault!) I LOVED this sign!!!!

9 August 2009, 11:43 PM	#8
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	After meetings, lunches and dinners; it is time to go back, so I have to catch a very early flight. Who is there with me? My IWC, iPod Touch and....yes, MY FRIENDS @ TRF!!! This time we fly an Embraer 190, smaller plane but still comfortable seats. ...right on time ...and just a beautiful day @ DR..... ...and first cup of coffee with a stop in Panama, where the airport is always busy and they have AD's, but no Rolex sold here. with no time to sit @ AD, I have to catch my next flight. Plane is already here and off we go. and after customs and immigration at Mexico City, final flight so I can be home for a few days. I am sorry this trip did not include any Rolex at all, just wanted to share with my friends (and on-line family) how important you are to me. Thank you for being there! (err....here?!?)

10 August 2009, 12:02 AM	#15
allanofcalifornia "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Allan Location: California Posts: 3,210	Beautiful pictures! Sounds like you had a great time! Thanks for sharing with us!! Allan

10 August 2009, 12:47 AM	#20
Prince "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Real Name: Allan Location: St. Augustine, FL Watch: Daytona/Sub/GMT/DJ Posts: 20,323	Thanks so much for sharing with your TRF friends, Gerardo. Excellent photos and looks like an excellent trip in general! __________________ Member: Rolex Keeper's Society "You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself." - Rick Nelson

10 August 2009, 04:49 AM	#23
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Wow G, you're making me tired just looking at all of this travel! Great photos!

10 August 2009, 04:57 AM	#24
B Square "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Boyd Location: NC Posts: 1,815	Great pics Thanks for sharing __________________ 16610M 16710Z Pepsi 16570V White

10 August 2009, 06:26 AM	#27
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	Gerardo, thanx for sharing your pictures with us here on TRF. And I too know it's nice to have friends on the Forum!!! __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

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