Earlier this year, our Travel Club went to Dominican Republic (Travel Club consists of my husband and I and three of our friends. The five of us have done a bit of traveling together and always have so much fun – and we might be bound by this little “time share” thing we all signed up for in Mexico five years ago…).
We stayed in a resort in Sosua for a week then rented a car for a few days to drive out to the Samana Peninsula, located on the northeastern tip of Dominican Republic.
Normally our vacations involve very little down time, but as I get older, I am really getting to appreciate the art of slowing down. Dominican Republic allows you to do just that, from wandering the endless stretch of gorgeous beaches to lingering over your meal.
After a relaxing week exploring Sosua and the surrounding area, the real adventure began. Our rental car was supposed to be a van but we ended up with a sedan. A very compact sedan. A little cramped for the five of us but it definitely worked out for the best. It was much easier to manuever the chaotic streets. In our little car, we dodged dogs, chickens, coconuts, mopeds, propane tanks, and kids, and enjoyed every minute of it.
The Samana Peninsula is colorful and beautiful and friendly. We stayed in fantastic bungalows just steps from the beach and ate very well for very cheap. We laughed and drank Presidente and spent an afternoon on a secluded beach. We smoked cigars and swam and rode horses to a waterfall. We walked in the rain and went deep sea fishing.
But we only saw a small chunk of DR, and that’s the funny thing about travel. The more you do it, the more you crave to see.
K Dickinson Photography 
8 thoughts