Okay. So. Yeah. As for my vacation? Let’s just say it was interesting. Yes, it was beautiful, when we were on the beach. In the hotel room? Not. So. Much. Yes the food was good…but only provided we were able to secure a reservation at one of the ‘specialty restaurants’. (That was not as easy as it sounds.)
I am very proud of the 5 of us for making ‘The Best’ out of what could have been an awful situation.
Since I have one too many photos, and one too many stories about the Vacation, it would take at least 45 posts to give you the full story. And I am not going to subject ya’ll to incessant vacation postings, consisting of mainly ‘inside jokes’. (Considering much of this post is an inside joke.) But please…feel free to ask ANY questions about this post or my vacation in the comments. Tiffany & I will be more than happy to explain in further detail!
I will be busying myself for the next few weeks creating one of my famous video/movie montages for your viewing pleasure. It’s going to take a while for me to find the time required to construct, complete with titles, transitions and special effects…yet I am confident the “Vacation Movie” will be completed by…NOVEMBER?
In the meantime, here are my: Top 10 Vacation Facts
1. Never go to a resort in a foreign country, unless you can verify before hand that at least ONE employee speaks the same language as you do.
[Had we known this fact, we could have easily packed a translator dictionary. Or, simply gone to Florida. For a whole lot less money.]
2. It costs $10.00 per person to enter the Dominican Republic. Cash. Only.
[Yet another fact that would have been handy before we arrived at our destination. With only Credit Cards.]
3. You might consider canceling your trip if you bought the ‘Insurance’ and you were notified a mere 6 days prior to leaving that your hotel accommodations have been suddenly changed, to a place you cant even research online.
[That alone should have been my first clue we were about to ‘rough it’.]
4. SPF 85 works very well on children. That is, as long as you apply the SPF 85 to their skin, Every 15 Seconds. Also, SPF + Sand + Epidermis = Glued on forever, maybe longer.
[Lesson Learnt.]
5. Research The Water Pressure/Shower Situation. Seriously? Yes. Gather an extensive, informative, background pertaining to the bathroom facilities.
[Because when you are traveling to a far away place, full of people who misconstrue every word that comes out of your mouth, it makes for a rather challenging conversation to express why you are ‘concerned’ that the metal handle which belongs In The Shower, has come off and is now In The Palm Of Your Hands making showering all together impossible.]
That being said…
6. If you are lucky enough to be traveling with another party, be smart. Be sure to have adjoining rooms. This way, you can use their shower to try and remove the glued on – SFP – sand – epidermis mixture that is forever stuck in-between your toes.
7. Doritos are an expensive commodity in the D.R. They sell for $18.00 American Dollars – per bag.
[We spent at least $300.00 (each visit) at the Mini-Market gathering “American Food” for our children to eat. It was like our own version of Super Market Sweep. But THIS FACE says it was worth every penny.]
8. There is a REASON the bus which transports you from the Airport to your Resort has black covers hanging to cover the window.
(It is my suggestion, to leave those curtains tightly closed. Unless of course you like seeing small children begging on the dirt roads.)
9. The definition of ‘Top Shelf Alcohol’ and the prospect of obtaining any ‘Top Shelf Alcohol’ is non-existent in the Barceló Hotel.
10. When Kayaking On The Ocean…Do Not Wear A Dress. (You’ll find out exactly why, in the video version of this tale.)
The Final & Bonus Fact
* The term ‘Tropical Storm’ should not be taken lightly.
(It rained so hard, so fast, that the cobblestone pathways were flooded in sheer seconds. The roads looked like the canals in Venice Italy.) It would be wise to have a raft, or any flotation device readily available.
And that’s all I have to say about my vacation…
For now!
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