Saturday, September 05, 2009

Cabarete

Relaxation was the focus today after the hurried travel of the day previous. Come morning we strolled the beach to breakfast at the German bakery Panaderia Dick in downtown Cabarete. The highlight was an apple danish I took with us to the beach. There we found chairs and camped out for the afternoon simply lounging, swimming, reading and journaling.

Kite Boards
Kite Boards

Pensive
Pensive

Whatcha Looking at?
Whatcha Looking At?

Grin
Grin

At some point in the afternoon a beach vendor decided to spend the better part of an hour with us and after much haggling managed a sale - a simple ring that Shelly decided would be her traveling wedding band. We didn't take our rings on vacation, so this would be her trekking, camping, biking, hiking, gardening (you know most of our life) ring.

New Wedding Band
New Wedding Band

Cooling
Cooling

Hottie at Alegria
Hottie at Alegria

Ocean Front View*
Ocean Front View At Hotel Alegria** Some Trees Apply

It was a simple day, spent almost entirely on the beach watching the kite boarders. We took another long walk in the evening into the more Dominican part of town back off the coast. Our wanderings eventually brought us around to the beach and a surf shop, that converted into a restaurant/bar at night. The vibe, under the large grass roof was good and we forked into some traditional Dominican fare. Mangu, a dish the texture of mashed potatoes, but made with plantains was the culinary hit of the evening. A giant pitcher of mojitos for only a couple bucks made sure the mangu washed down.

Cabarete Beach Bars
Cabarete Beach Bars

Surfshop/Bar
Surfshop/Bar



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