Butterfly Hues

Friday, May 10, 2013

Ojos Indígenas Ecological Reserve

Before leaving paradise, we went for a swim at the fresh water lagoons in the ecological reserve. The water was beyond freezing, which was rather strange, but it was still one of those things to remember.

The enemy that ran us out of the lagoon...

xo,R

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Punta Cana [Photobomb]

Stress free zone, I was in PARADISE. I spent the days there lounging around from the pool to the sea and it was simply the best. I had only one mission while there: acquire a tan. However, my skin simply refuses please me.

The airport was the first sign that we had arrived to paradise.

We took our first walk around the resort and the water was just breathtaking...

We played chess the first night after dinner because we arrived a bit late so we didn't have time to do much after our walk and dinner.

Then, the next day we began enjoying the good life...

A and I

On our way to zip lining, unfortunately I did not take any pictures there.

The way from the pool to our room

Lounging around...

Jewels and I

Just take me back...

xo,R

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Dominican Food

Dominican food I feel is not very different in terms of ingredients than Mexican food, and it was simply delicious. The hotel only had American type food, so we only ate breakfast there since it was included. I did love their fruit selection and the view.

We found a restaurant near the hotel from which we pretty much tried the whole menu. I have no regrets about that. My absolute favorite was the passion fruit juice. It might have been because so far I have only had passion fruit in Mexico and it reminded me of my own homeland. In any case, I could seriously drink that everyday for the rest of my life.

We also made a friend at this restaurant, Dariana told us all about the culture. It was definitely great to learn about it from a local person that was very genuine and did not hold her tongue when telling us all about her people and her country.

Breakfast view...

This was our spot!

Let's eat!

This was my favorite!

Fancy juice! Literally, it was just juice. It was what in Mexico we would call agua fresca.

Mofongo... a typical and delicious dish.

The national beer

A special thanks to Dariana for treating/feeding us so well!

Coconut liquor, not to be confused with rum.

Last night at paradise drinks

xo,R

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Altos de Chavón

Another roadtrip we took during our stay in the Dominican Republic was to Altos de Chavón, which is a fancy area where many worldwide famous celebrities have houses and from where there is a view of the river that is breathtaking.

We also made a quick stop to visit the Basílica de Higüey home to Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia. She is considered the patrona of Dominican Republic. There was older man there who did a prayer for A and I when we went to see the virgin from up close, which is a good thing.

xo,R

Monday, May 6, 2013

Santo Domingo

As many of you know, I spent last week in the Dominican Republic. During my stay I took a couple of roadtrips one of which was to the capital, Santo Domingo. I went around the city looking at major monuments and just taking in the scenery. There is so much to be said about the parts of the country I visited and the people, but there is nothing I can say that would really capture how happy the people are within their boundaries, or at least how happy they look.
Not picture: we tried Mamajuana's. It was so sweet to the taste but I could smell the alcohol from miles away. The most deceptive liquor I have ever tasted.

Faro a Colón