My favorite vacation was the one that I spent with my girlfriend, Jennifer, in the Dominican Republic. It was an unanticipated trip that Jenny had put together without me even knowing and that is what makes this trip so special. She saved all of her coins and loose bills for months to pay for the airfare and our stay at an all-inclusive resort. I was presented with the tickets as an early Christmas gift in November. Receiving this was a great relief because I was in desperate need of a vacation.
On our first day in the Dominican, we had only one mission, the pool bar. It was connected to a quarter of a mile long lazy river that was designed around the whole resort. After having one too many “Mama Juana’s” (a native Dominican favorite), we went and relaxed on the beach for hours. Later that night, we decided it would be good idea to order in room service and get a good night’s sleep. The next morning, Jen and I headed down to the beach and hung out enjoying colada’s while the resort held a beach barbeque. After freshening up, we went out to dinner and then to a Michael Jackson tribute show put on by the staff. Once the show was over we retired to our room because we had horseback riding reservations in the morning.
The third day we went on a trip to an isolated beach where we were to ride horses with a tour guide. The only thing we didn’t like was that we had to ride to the site in a rickety old van with two gentlemen that we thought were going to kill us. When we finally got to the beach, it was the most amazing thing I had ever seen. We could actually see the coast of Puerto Rico from the cliff that we rode up to. On the way back from horseback riding we got caught in a short but powerful storm, which created a huge rainbow that went over the mountain skyline. It created a perfect ending to a perfect day.
Our final day in the Dominican consisted of a Caribbean cruise where we snorkeled with nurse sharks. The guide we had kept swimming to the bottom and trying to hold onto them. He wanted us to try but we were too afraid. After snorkeling, we got back on the boat for Caribbean food and cocktails, while the staff performed a calypso show. It was definitely a great last day on vacation.
I have yet to experience another trip as unique as our stay in the Dominican. It was more than just lying on the beach, horseback riding and diving with sharks. It was a look into another countries’ people, land and culture while being able to spend time with my girlfriend with no distractions. These are all of the reasons why my trip to the Dominican Republic was my favorite and why I would like return again one day soon.
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On our first day in the Dominican, we had only one mission, the pool bar. It was connected to a quarter of a mile long lazy river that was designed around the whole resort. After having one too many “Mama Juana’s” (a native Dominican favorite), we went and relaxed on the beach for hours. Later that night, we decided it would be good idea to order in room service and get a good night’s sleep. The next morning, Jen and I headed down to the beach and hung out enjoying colada’s while the resort held a beach barbeque. After freshening up, we went out to dinner and then to a Michael Jackson tribute show put on by the staff. Once the show was over we retired to our room because we had horseback riding reservations in the morning.
The third day we went on a trip to an isolated beach where we were to ride horses with a tour guide. The only thing we didn’t like was that we had to ride to the site in a rickety old van with two gentlemen that we thought were going to kill us. When we finally got to the beach, it was the most amazing thing I had ever seen. We could actually see the coast of Puerto Rico from the cliff that we rode up to. On the way back from horseback riding we got caught in a short but powerful storm, which created a huge rainbow that went over the mountain skyline. It created a perfect ending to a perfect day.
Our final day in the Dominican consisted of a Caribbean cruise where we snorkeled with nurse sharks. The guide we had kept swimming to the bottom and trying to hold onto them. He wanted us to try but we were too afraid. After snorkeling, we got back on the boat for Caribbean food and cocktails, while the staff performed a calypso show. It was definitely a great last day on vacation.
I have yet to experience another trip as unique as our stay in the Dominican. It was more than just lying on the beach, horseback riding and diving with sharks. It was a look into another countries’ people, land and culture while being able to spend time with my girlfriend with no distractions. These are all of the reasons why my trip to the Dominican Republic was my favorite and why I would like return again one day soon.
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