Casa Blanca Hotel & Surf Camp
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Things I will miss
So I'm a little behind on my posts...but as most of you know, I'm coming home in 2 days!! So in honor of this, I'm going to do two posts today: Things I will miss/Things I will not miss.
THINGS I WILL MISS!
- Having the housekeeper bring me juice when I am home in the afternoon
- My host family and especially watching Tangled and Pocahontas in Spanish with my 3 year old mini me
- Being able to take a two hour bus ride and ...
In the Time of the Butterflies
This one comes with a brief history lesson! Wahoo!
Four sisters, the Mirabal sisters, were born into a wealthy family during the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic (born from 1924-1935). Minerva, one of the sisters, became very involved in the anti-Trujillo revolution. She was even personally sought out by Trujillo and he made several sexual advances towards her. While women were not allowed to ...
Rice, beans, nachos, fruits, and liver
This post is dedicated to food! Midday lunch is the largest meal of the day here with a smaller breakfast and dinner served as well. Here's a typical day of food:
- Breakfast- Any combination of freshly made juice, toast with jam or ham and cheese, cornflakes (a general term for all kinds of cereal), saltine crackers, and fruit
- Lunch- Rice, beans, meat and ...
En herlig liten surfelandsby
... lange baner, mmmmm!
Vi tok også noen ekskursjoner til nabobyene. Puerto Plata hvor vi besøkte en del sigarfabrikker og butikker, og hvor vi fikk utøve kunsten selv, moro! Og Sosúa som ligger 20 min unna med fantastisk strand, og hvor vi for første gang på denne turen møtte nordmenn! En nordmann driver restaurant der, Scandinavian Bar, - kjøttkake i brunsaus, fiskekaker & røkelaks, hjemmefølelse og kjært! :-)
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Staying Active
Dale Pa' Alla
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Staying Active
Posted: 12 Jun 2011 02:47 PM PDT
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One morning as I powered through a typical, generous breakfast (two whole
plantains, three fist-size helpings of yucca, a half-dozen silver dollars
of fried salami, and a couple of ten-ounce slabs of ...
Amenities
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Beach
- Business Services
- Free parking