tales from a far-land

One of the primary reasons we choose the Domincan Republic was because we all wanted a location full of sandy beaches, sunshine and sea waves.  The beaches of Punta Cana were gorgeous.  We were not disappointed at all.  The kids enjoyed a couple of mornings building sand castles, throwing the frisbee and boogie boarding in the ocean.  And the adults enjoyed some beach time each day under our favorite palapa.  It was a perfect way to unwind while reading and relaxing.  Fun times! Sunrise on the beach A morning view of our resort The beautiful Domincan Republic beaches Lounging under our palapa Reading and sleeping, too. My beach bunnies Boogie boarding Sand castle building Frisbee throwing Pina Colada time! And coconut water... Beach selfies Relaxing, reflecting, renewing Last Dirty Monkeys of the trip

Our week in Punta Cana was spent mostly relaxing beachside.  But we also found time to enjoy the many of the activities, restaurants and amenities of our resort.   The kids favorite activity during the trip was the resort's Explorers Club.  This is a fully supervised kids club that offers tons of fun activities for the kids to do all day.  The kids loved it!  They literally wanted to be at "the club" from morning to night for most of the trip.  Here are some of the fun activities the kids were able to enjoy: Arts and crafts Playground Treasure hunts Rock climbing wall Indoor game room and video games Face painting Splash fountain Scalable inflatable iceberg Weekly campout adventures Big-screen movies Dinner for children Day one -- dropping the kids off at the Explorers Club Playing on the playground Getting a tattoo Face Painting! While the kids were having fun at the Explorers Club, the adults visited the spa one a...

A couple of weeks ago, the Landers and the McClendons traveled to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic for the kids' spring break.  Why the D. R.?  Well, none of us had ever been and we all enjoy beach vacations.  So, we figured it sounded like the perfect destination for spring break.  We couldn't have asked for a more relaxing destination.  The sand was fine and soft.  The ocean ranged in color from deep blue to turquoise.  The resort was an all-inclusive which means we were never without a drink in hand or food in our mouth.  Limited cell phone service guaranteed minimal work was conducted.  And, considering we were on a tropical island, there wasn't any rain during the entire trip.  It really was a week of bliss! Our first drinks of the trip in the airport Ready to board the airplane (Madi is into vampire smiles right now) Checking out the cockpit with the pilots Celebrating Brandon's birthday in the Centurion Loun...