Higüey

Tonight was Italian. I'm so carbed out...

This restaurant was a la cart and had a really nice antipasto bar. I started with Burrata, then Cannelloni and finished with Chocolate Cake again. Yum.

There was also a mixologist making smoked drinks. He was awesome. Not only did he make the typical smoked beverages like an Old Fashion or Manhattan (whiskey), and the Negroni (gin). He was smoking martinis as well. Whisky, bourbon, gin and rum are all spirits that are complimented by smoking. The actual smoke in this demonstration was done using a smoke gun. Very cool.

On the strole back I found "the Secret Pool" it's hidden away from the main area with several Bali beds and comfy chairs. It's open 24hrs. Who knew. I wandered through, but it was dark. I chatted with a waiter and it's available to only two club levels. I'm in. It's a book reading, shade day so heading there tomorrow. Up early to snag a bed. Pics on this tomorrow.Read more

Fina'freakin'lly we arrived in our last stop of the Dominican Republic, tourist hot spot Punta Cana, where we were dropped of in some road with no clue where our hotel was and no internet. So, naturally, we asked around, walked around, and finally found a place with a completely different name that had our booking number etc. The catch: we had to pay the hotel in cash.😩 So, swetty, exhausted and starved Luke with Nat, had to search for an ATM. First one was closed, the second one needed the duo to separate. I reluctantly stayed behind as Luke drove off with some random dude to an ATM machine. On a motorcycle.

(I waited, imagining what in the world I'd do if he never came back, nearly cried. I was also very tired, very stinky and super hungry.)

The rest is history. 😁🏝️Read more