was BEAUTIFUL!!! I should have visited sooner. We had such an amazing time. Not one dull moment. I am dying to post up some pics but for some reason I am having a bit of trouble. I will post up pics as soon as I can. The weather was great every single day. The food was delicious except that I was kind of expecting a more traditional feel but I guess you can't go wrong with a buffet. It was all inclusive....lol.
We ventured on 3 different excursions. One of them took us on a tour of the Brugal Factory. Then we visted a few museums in the "Old Town" before we headed off to Sosua Beach for the rest of the afternoon for some shopping and some sun if you chose to go in the water. Our second excursion took us to "Ocean World" where we got to go snorkling and pet the dolphins and see a variety of sea animal shows. The Sea Lions and the Dolphins were the best encounters but it was a fun day regardless. We even got to lay out on the beach...:-)
Our last excursion was called "Monster Truck" where you ride on an opened hood truck threw the Country side and visit people's homes. It then takes you to a "Rio" where we sun bathed and jumped off cliffs...it was truly amazing. Other small excursions that were unforgettable were the "Funny Bikes" as they call it which are actually quads. It's a 3 hour tour that takes you thru the Sugar Cane fields, up to the country and back. I took tons of pictures and can't wait to share them with you. One of the best gifts that we got out of this trip was definitely enlightenment. The poverty that overwhelms the Domincan Republic is astounding but there is no segregation. Everyone is happy!!! It's what they know ....Can you believe that those people who work for the government only make $95.00 USD a month? People who work in tourism make more money and that's only $150.00 USD a month but it's enough to pay their bills and feed a family of 5. Incredible. It's no wonder Dominican people are so proud. I loved Puerto Plata and look forward to visiting the Island of the Dominican Republic again in the near future.
We are now planning on next summer's vacation....hmmm, the Bahamas, maybe a cruise.
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WHERE are the pics???
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