Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Day 6

August 8, 2011
My days in the Dominican Republic were filled with activities from the moment I woke up to the moment I went to sleep.  Thus, I was quite excited when I realized that on my last day in the country I was free from obligations.  I could have easily decided to...

Dominican Republic: Day 5 (Part 2)

August 4, 2011
There are sunsets and then there are sunsets.  This was definitely the latter.  Both the sky and water looked as though they were on fire with a kaleidoscope of colors. It was the perfect introduction for the even more vibrant colors I would be witnessing later in the evening at...

Dominican Republic: Day 5 (Part 1)

August 1, 2011
They call her Ojos Unicos.  She is unique, because she has one brown eye and one blue eye.  My guides for the day at Rancho Veragua told me that they had chosen her especially for me, as not only was she beautiful, but she had a temperament that would make...

Dominican Republic: Day 4

July 28, 2011
There is no secret that scuba diving is one of my greatest passions in life.  In fact, I think there was a huge flaw in evolution since humans cannot breath underwater.  Someone asked me the other day, "Would you rather be able to breath underwater or have wings to fly?"...

Dominican Republic: Day 3 (Part 3)

July 26, 2011
Up until my dining experience at Lucia, the restaurant at Casa Colonial, I had been quite disappointed with the cuisine that I had tasted thus far in the Dominican Republic.  However, after my sensational four course meal at this Asian-Latin fusion restaurant, my perceptions were radically changed. Besides the gourmet...