Thursday, February 21, 2008
Dominican Republic
We left Peru for 17 days to explore the Dominican Republic. We visited our good friend Randall who is working at the Carol Morgan school first. We were only supposed to stay with him for one day but Ali got sick with a fever, vomit, and everything else for the first five days. Luckily, Randall's roomate was a doctor. We ploughed on after three days, like the young parents that we are, and tried to have a good time anyway.
The beaches are beautiful and the water is amazing. The girls loved the water because it felt like a pool to them instead of the ocean. We traveled to four different beaches but loved Bayahibe the most so we stayed there for a week. The locals were very casual and laid back here. We didn't feel hasseled to buy anything on this beach and it made it that much nicer. We got to go snorkeling out near an island one day and Troy found some starfish. Ali loved being on a boat but Jadie hated it and screamed most of the way to the island. She partially adjusted later and we were grateful to give the other passengers a break. Ali got on stage with some local dancers and danced with them. She was not shy and felt pretty free around everyone we met. Jadie on the other hand clung to me like a monkey. I had breaks here and there when the girls were playing in the sand so I enjoyed more than one "Coco Loco". This is basically rum poured into a coconut. Yum! Troy had a few Presidente's (local beer) and several whole fish.
Grandma and Grandpa Duffield will be happy to know that Ali wanted them to come play with her at the beach. It took several explanations for her to understand that this was not possible. This was a great trip because we had lots of time to bond as a family and the girls were so happy to be at the beach everyday. One thing that surprised us was how many Italians are in the DR. If you plan on going to the DR and you are not staying at an all inclusive hotel, then you will need to speak Spanish or Italian. You can get by with either one of these languages.
The beaches are beautiful and the water is amazing. The girls loved the water because it felt like a pool to them instead of the ocean. We traveled to four different beaches but loved Bayahibe the most so we stayed there for a week. The locals were very casual and laid back here. We didn't feel hasseled to buy anything on this beach and it made it that much nicer. We got to go snorkeling out near an island one day and Troy found some starfish. Ali loved being on a boat but Jadie hated it and screamed most of the way to the island. She partially adjusted later and we were grateful to give the other passengers a break. Ali got on stage with some local dancers and danced with them. She was not shy and felt pretty free around everyone we met. Jadie on the other hand clung to me like a monkey. I had breaks here and there when the girls were playing in the sand so I enjoyed more than one "Coco Loco". This is basically rum poured into a coconut. Yum! Troy had a few Presidente's (local beer) and several whole fish.
Grandma and Grandpa Duffield will be happy to know that Ali wanted them to come play with her at the beach. It took several explanations for her to understand that this was not possible. This was a great trip because we had lots of time to bond as a family and the girls were so happy to be at the beach everyday. One thing that surprised us was how many Italians are in the DR. If you plan on going to the DR and you are not staying at an all inclusive hotel, then you will need to speak Spanish or Italian. You can get by with either one of these languages.
Last days with Grandma and Grandpa
These are the last photos we have with Grandma and Grandpa from their visit.
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