Da Tonino Hotel 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

... as to how to get anywhere. 7 of the 8 students head off to Spanish class at 9:30 a.m. The one that stays behind is named Gabriela ("Gabi"). Her parents are Peruvian and therefore intro to Spanish is essentially a waste of time...convenient for me! After we both do some school work in the morning we decide after lunch to check out our surroundings, seeing as there is no way I'm going to find my way into Veron today.<br><br>We grab the Punta Cana basics ...

... 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.

... chairs, little coffee tables next to many of them and a full bar...every night there is some kind of show there, and you can curl in one of the chairs, order a drink from circulating waiters and enjoy the show...speaking of circulating waiters - they circulate on the beach, too -  taking your order and delivering your drink, but I found that it would be much quicker if I go to the bar to get our drinks myself...besides, different bars and barmen ...

... 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>

... ok. Poor Aikwan actually had to run to catch her plane, and the last time she actually ran was to catch her leaving train in Florence back in 2001. Phew! Nothing like stress starting up the moment our holiday ends! (It would have been way worse if Aikwan had been left behind in Florence, seeing as 1) the suitcases were on the train bound for Rome and then Naples 2) Denver was already on the train 3) the plane home was in Rome But that's another story altogether!

... 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 ...