Today Mom and I took a 100km or 60 km ride which took 4 hours to Pederneles on the frontier of Haiti but...not connecting road or border crossing. It is on the edge of the largest national park in DR called Parque Nacional Jaragua. We are taking a private transportation and then walking a few miles into the reserve to visit a beach that is 10 km long of white protected sandy beach with NO PALMS. It is supposed to be spectacular snorkeling and diving so am taking my snorkeling gear. I do not have scuba diving gear to lug plus you need a private guide so...I do have my own snorkeling gear with me always so that will be fun.
Today we drove on the edge of paradise. Honest to God I have never seen so many shades of blue in a body of water from sea foam green on WHITE pebble beaches to a deep blue that puts you to sleep it is so mesmerizing. The views at times were so breathtaking that my eyes filled with tears. We are in such a remote area of the coast it is unbelievable. Today our tire had to be fixed on our gua gua a small bus so we waited for an hour or so and while we waited we got the most delicious little chocolates and a plate of rice and peas cooked with coconut milk and stewed beef for $DR 50 pesos best meal deal yet in a little town called Oviedoadjacent to Laguna Oviedo with birds galore and giant iguanas. MY CAMERA BROKE in Bayahibe on the last day of my dives and...I do not have a camera.
Two days ago we met a nice retiree named Ron from Northern California who is taking care of his arthritis soaking up the sun here in DR. He let me borrow his camera this morning to take some photos which was very nice of him. I bought a vanilla cigar today for ...40 cents which I cannot wait to smoke.
Today´s highlights
=naked children playing in the road covered in dust
=paying 75 cents to take a mororconcho a motorcycle with all our gear to our hotel which turned out to be only a few hundred meters away
=eating best peas and rice dish EVER with the nicest mother, her daughter and son
=playing with a baby goat
=noting how desensitized i have become to dog and cat ridden with worms and covered in open sores
=having the best seat in the gua gua while my Mom chatted with the driver about new words in English and Spanish
=our quaint little hotel for $18.00 a night
Take care and thanks for reading!!!
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