Palapa Beach Las Terrenas

... guys, who actually lives in New Jersey, offered to go up with him. It was funny, because clearly no one thought he would jump - after he walked away, there was a chorus of, "Look! The gringo is going up to the cliff! Snicker snicker snicker.." Shen is definitely not one to show off, but the poor expectations made it totally necessary, so he did a back flip off a 35-foot cliff. The group made several comments about how the gringos never jump, they had ...

... seen. They almost have a strip-mall feel to them - shop after shop, power cables criss-crossing the street all over the place, and no real center. There's nothing pretty about them. The towns we've seen do have a Plaza Central, but life doesn't seem to revolve around it as it does in many places. I can't seem to find the town's anchor. One thing that does give a sense of character is that everyone is out on ...

Despues, fui en el autobus a el Parque Nacional los Haitses. Fui a mirar los aves y las flores y la vida de marina. Fui a acampar en el parque. Fui a comer la comida de tradicionales en el restaurante en el parque. Fui a comer champola, cual fue leche con guanábana. Me recomiendo que saca muchos fotos porque el bosque es muy bonito.<br><br>

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 is on the up and up now. Semana Santa begins tomorrow and the beaches in Samana will be very crowded. I hope to stay away from all the people. This week ...

... bought us special Dominican coconut bread on the way. Whale-watching was a 5 hour endeavor...quite fun but I think I'm covered on whale-watching for the next 20 years. The boat was soooo rocky and several people were getting sick. It wasnt helped by the fact that the crew started playing a recording of a male whale singing...because that in itself resembles the sound of vomiting. Thankfully, i am not ...

... for longer than I had expected, but whose beauty and scenery were well worth it once I reached the small beach sandwiched in between two bluffs. There was a bit of rain the past two days, but it's probably for the best since my northern skin has suffered a bit during my small stints in the sun. I have since moved on and am presently in Las Terrenas on the other side of the Samaná Peninsula which has nicer beaches and water than ...

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(mashed plantains) mashed potatoes,salchichas, ham, cheese, bread ...

... I swear, they think the ripe lime is the equivalent to penicilin here. I have now been told to use a ripe lime for ear infections, diarrhea, and headaches. However, when I was in Los Conoquitos they also told me that if you eat too many ripe limes you cant get a last erection, so pick your poison. I miss yall all very much and am eager to hear what yall will be going as for Halloween. Life is great in the Dominican Republic and hope the same is true for you in the U.S of A. Brad

... but even I could not have imagined a ride from hell. It all made sense afterwards "Please bring a second shirt" and "All backpacks are stowed under deck". I knew what was coming when they started to hand out raincoats- nausea was going to come back and this time with vengence. The boat took off like crazy and I was unable to get a sinle orienting glimpse throughout the whole ...

... beat. For those of you that don't know what that beat is listen to this. I couldn't shake off the feeling that it wasn't Flipper that was waiting for me. Nothing another Rum punch can't take care of! We enjoyed the snorkeling, but eventually my hubby ventured off to start windsurfing. Quite courageous with all the coral reefs right underneath the board. Unfortunately we had to take some ...