Bavaro Rainbow Punta Cana

... was there...so near..<br>The lunch time was like a picnic in the Caribbean.<br>The afternoon was full of activities, beachvolley, snorkeling, dancing and relax!<br>The return hour arrive TOO early! and at 6.30 pm I was in my hotel again with the fantastic remember of nice people and a great experience.<br>WOW...that was nice but I have more incredible adventure for my next trip to the DR!<br>See you again...Bianca

My first full day in the Dominican Republic just so happens to be a national holiday: El Día de Restauración (Restoration Day). Pretty much Independence Day #2 for Dominicans. The first Independence Day is in February when the DR gained independence from Haitian rule. The second (Aug 16) is Independence from Spain which occupied the country for two years after their first Independence from Haiti. Anyway, enough with the history. Let me now explain to you ...

... that serves as a dining/living room. Downstairs at the EF are offices, labs and classrooms.<br><br> After showering and unpacking, I meet the girls from the study abroad group on their way to the Club and I join them. The Club is a 2 min walk from the EF and consists of a store where they have the 'basics' (batteries, coca cola, rum, Presidente (THE dominican beer), and snacks), two pool tables (very tattered, and only one of ...

Fui en el autobus a el Parque Nacional del Este. Fui a acampar en el parque y fui a pescar en el agua. Fui a subir en las arboles. Fue a estar fenomenal. Fui a ver los animales. Muchos iguanas en la Republica de Dominicana. La Republica de Dominicana tiene muchos animales. En el Parque Nacional del Este, fui a comer bocadillos.

... in the other direction, waving a stick in front of me to prevent an accidental face plant in a web. As I slowly walked, dodging more webs, I spotted some termite nests and a huge crab. Actually, all I saw was one of the crab's claws (I got the impression it was blue), and its claw looked the size of my hand! Amazing. The whole park had an ancient, Jurassic Park feel to it. More pool time and some work during the afternoon. For dinner, we had a recommendation for a restaurant in ...

... tried to learn how to windsurf. We also went swimming with sea lions, a highlight for me. It was a great trip, although the last day and the few days after were unfortunately ruined by both of us getting pretty sick...Montezuma's Revenge claimed its latest victims!<br>

... wh**eas I am shyte. The rest *f the day was spent av*iding Jas*n, by g*ing d*wn t* the beach f*r an extensive walk up and d*wn the c*ast. Bavar* is a beautiful sp*t, with y*ur st**e*typical white sand and c*c*nut palm l**k that is the Caribbean. We spent the evening laughing *v** a brilliant dinn** at *ur fav*urite Italian D*minican haunt *n the beach, the Hurrican Cafe. Scall*pini and Margh**itas..... I am sure this is getting b*ring f*r ev**y*ne but th*se inv*lved ...

... the sun went away and the rain clouds came out. It started raining - and for the rest of the trip it only stopped sporadically. <br><br>We hadn't really budgeted for the overpriced excursions as we were fresh out of college and making no money at this point - we really just intended to veg by the pool and now that wasn't an option. Luckily, I had some books and I was able ...

... things really started to bother me. The hotel really tries to get you to interact with staff and other guests - which just really isn't my style. I don't like to make small talk and I don't like to be put into these situations...Well, at club med they sit you at large tables with guests and their staff also comes to sit with you as well.<br><br>We were the only guests there in our ...

... and I had to fight with the airline to wait for her as she had FINALLY arrived and was trying to get past security. I had to threaten to not get on the plane unless she was there in order to get them to wait the extra 2 minutes - luckily she got there and we were able to continue on our way. <br><br>When we arrived we checked into Club Med. It was an all inclusive resort and we had booked our trips separately as we were leaving from different ...