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Luperon bay Puerto Plata Cocoa plantation Mountain view near Santo Domingo Our hotel in Santo Domingo Fruit vendor Luperon Zona Colonial Santo Domingo Puerto Plata - top of city Garden in Puerto Plata Zona Colonial Santo Domingo Mountain view North of Santo Domingo  Bay in Luperon  Local  artists  Beach in Luperon  Puerto Plata City of Puerto Plata Our car rental Bird of Paradise Las Terrenas, Samana Billboard (Mike’s favourite) Biker dude  Road traffic  Fruit stall - Luperon Salto Del Limon Falls, Samana Teleferico  Isabel de Torres, near Puerto Plata My new hat  Restaurant entrance Santo Domingo Zona Colonial Santo Domingo Parasols- pedestrian street Puerto Plata  The Dominican Republic is a blast 

    We left Turks and Caicos a few days shy of a month. It was time to go. To be honest, we’d had a rough time since our arrival in the Bahamas and we were considering possibly calling it quits.  Ever since crossing the Gulf Stream  the winds has been on our bow making it hard to sail especially with our limited experience so we did more motor sailing than we would have liked to. We also didn’t meet as many cruisers because most were staying in the popular areas of the Bahamas and we were heading further south in the less populated areas before heading for the Caribbean. Turks and Caicos islands are for the wealthy. That’s how we felt. We didn’t encounter any other sailboat cruisers in our 3 plus weeks. They all sailed by without stopping or if they did, only for a overnight anchor for a rest. No wonder since the government charges exorbitant fees just for the privilege of entering their country. Not only is that not  enough, you must also pay a good sum to leav...

 Finally arrived in Turks and Caicos 😀 One year late! lol  Our entry into the Islands was quite the challenge. Here’s our story... The day before our departure for T & C, we headed for the tip of Mayguana in the Bahamas to anchor for the night to save 3 to 4 hours on the next day and get an early start to our last leg of this journey. The night was absolutely horrible, with currents and swells created by 2 meeting bodies of water. The boat rocked to and fro all night which meant no sleep for us. At first light, we’re up and getting ready to leave. Coffee and tea sitting on the counter ready for us. Mike is in the cockpit and I’m in the head (bathroom) brushing my teeth. Heard clattering from the cups... of course the covers weren’t on and all this boiling mess is all over the counter. Guess we got so use to the rolly polly of the boat that we forgot to secure the cups. Really needed a caffeine fix so prepared the beverages again. You would think this time you’d put the co...