Las Galeras, Dominican Republic Travel Blogs

Shari's Birthday and Whale Watching
Feb 16, 2008 (8 photos)

... that come here every winter to mate and breed.   The humpback whales that come to Samana migrate between the Dominican Republic, Newfoundland, Greenland, Iceland, and the coast of New England in the US.   The Victoria II is a relatively ...

El Portillo Beach - The journey to get there
May 14, 2002 (18 photos)

... romantic, but my husband didn't share this view. So much for the hotel, but there's much more to see in the Dominican Republic than what's on the hotel grounds.  So let's move on to "Los Haiteses", where trees grow in the middle ...

Out of Santo Domingo
Apr 16, 2007

... with the USA and have promised that if the gringos and their economic elixers are allowed to flow freely across the Dominican Republic, the American Dream will migrate south and provide all the material talisman so cherished by people here.  If only ...

Las Galeras
Apr 18, 2007

As I ate dinner last night an old man, native to Las Galeras, sat down at my table and explained to me how he cooks crack, making wild gestures with his hands upon which I counted many blackened finger tips.  He promised to procure some of his ...

La Galleras - Oui Oui, Poo Poo, Viva La Frenchman
Feb 15, 2006

... or the 11am Ferry. But all there are are two smaller rickety boats taking passengers out to two larger rickety boats. With the Dominican transportation system needs an overhaul, we head out to one of the larger rickety boats for the one hour ride to the ...

Whale Watch Samana
Feb 14, 2006 (7 photos)

We started our four hour ride to Samana at 5:30 A.M.(4:30 ET) on a bus from CoCo Tours. We stopped for breakfast along the way in this outside place that was created especially for tourist heading towards Samana. After a good breakfast of mangu( ...

Sabana de la Mar - Balls And All
Feb 14, 2006

... for a Beau, even though they are young. It is common and generally accepted as normal, for girls to be mothers by 15 here in the Dominican Republic, and have three kids by their early 20s. Aboard a Gua Gua, we are dropped off in the town of Miches, and ...

La Galleras - Pasta La Vista, Baby
Feb 16, 2006

After my infamous visit to the Frenchman´s house, we recommenced the search for acommodation. My stomache still wasn´t great, so we settled for a simple place above a cafe on the corner of the main intersection in town. It wasn´t flash but at least it was ...

We Found The Mother And Baby!!!
Feb 14, 2006 (10 photos)

... Cayo Levontado (Bacardi Island) where our lunch awaits. As you can see the water here is beautiful. We were served a typical Dominican meal on the island consisting of chicken, rice with beans, salad, two kinds of fish (parrot fish fried whole(yum, ...

IN the middle of the ocean
Jan 22, 2006

Well I am off, right now if I had to say where I am exactly I would venture to guess somewhere between Nassau and Puerto Rico on a large boat in the ocean. The Bahamas was nice Atlantis was unbelievable every little detail was taken care of, it was a ...

Arrival at Las Terrenas
Nov 1, 2007 (8 photos)

Arrival at Las Terrenas. The flight from Europe-Dusseldorf - is too long to enjoy. The transfer to the hotel - a ride in the mini van - however is an interesting experience

Supay Warmi Paccha
Oct 18, 2007 (2 photos)

Reveil à 5h20 pour le rituel de la Guayusa pour repousser les serpents et que la forêt nous accepte: un thé au coin du feu. On refait un somme avant le desayuno (qui contient des pates, ourf). Après une marche en foret primaire et secondaire, nous revoilà ...

Happy New Year! Feliz Ano Nuevo!
Jan 6, 2009 (21 photos)

... attraction to the area. The water is gorgeous in color, in deep blues and turquoises. Hanging out in the town of Las Galeras, I befriended some interesting Americans who have relocated from Boston. They are a married couple, in their sixties, who have ...

Day one
Mar 12, 2005

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Happy Easter!
Apr 6, 2009 (15 photos)

Hello Friends!   April has arrived and the world is heating up a lot!  Cinderella, my 9 month old puppy, and I are doing alright although she did eat something terribly toxic this week. We gave her a round of antibiotics and I believe she ...