Stepping Out of the Boat

We've had a great time here with Mom and Dad Roth. It's so fun to show them everything we do, how we live...

Here we are at Adrain Tropical, a famous Dominican restaurant that serves typical and traditional food. We had mofongo, a Dominican dish involving smashed yuca, plantains, pork rinds, and lots of garlic. It's unique for sure.




This is the resort we went to for Christmas. We took a four hour bus ride from Santo Domingo up to the north side of the island to Puerto Plata. We pretty much feel like we skipped Christmas this year because we spent Christmas Day on the beach - no presents, no snow...





Here we are at Christmas dinner - here, though, Christmas dinner is on Christmas Eve. The spread at the resort was amazing: shrimp, lobster, a suckling pig, all sorts of salads, Christmas desserts, veggies, good cheeses and breads. We certainly had our fill.




Here is a shot of the beach. We got a lot of rest and relaxation in while spending most of our time on the beach. The waves the first couple days that we were there were choppy but fun to bob in and ride on. Sorry this shot is just the beach, no one really wanted to be posted on the blog in just a swim suite.