Relaxing by the pool in our Sea Horse Ranch village, near Cabarete Beach.
Jorge, Sarah, Blane and Jill at the pool.
Everyone watching the world cup on Cabarete beach, including those without an inside seat - and those selling popsicles & drinks.
Cabarete beach after the world cup.
Kite surfing is the primary activity here, and the water was peppered with people taking in the wind.
A bottle of rum on the beach - how could I not take this photo?
Blane looking entirely unimpressed by the dog with the two chains and padlocks around his neck.
Beach volleyball! (and a dog).
Halftime World Cup show on the bar attracted a bunch of onlookers on Cabarete Beach.
Downtown Cabarete
Lobster dinner of champions!
Also accompanied by delicious cheesy mashed potatos, veggies and a chocolate cake for dessert. The chef, shown here with his creations.
On our way to canyoning, with my wearing Andrea's shorts. It's a classy look, I know. I think I look taller. (Or not).
Walking to the 27 Charcos in Damajagua falls.
Andrea, Mel and Jorge.
Me atop the first fall of the 27-waterfall gauntlet. Sarah climbing just behind me.
Brianna with the other waterproof camera.
Midget climbing to the next falls. Oh, wait - that's me.
Me posing atop one of the falls.
And the resulting splash!
A happy Abbie
One of my favorite pictures from the day -clearly we are having fun!
Sliding down one of the falls.
An 8 year old shows us how it's done - without lifejacket and helmet.
Andrea wearing my shorts; me wearing hers.
Like an ad for Subway sandwiches, this is my 'after' picture.
Abbie pre-cascading
Me and Abbie, doing our best 'try and be serious' pose. Awkward!
The newlyweds pre-cascading.
Starting the climb up the falls.
Iguana Mama (the tour company we went with)'s owner Michael watching our group take on the first fall.
After swapping clothes, Andrea and I made it official in front of a plastic wedding cake.
Wet travel bloggers in Cabarete's Salto del Rio Damajagua
My favorite international calling card ad in the Dominican.
At Iguana Mama's offices in Caberete, just before watching the World Cup.
We went to watch the world cup...in a Canadian sports bar on Cabarete beach. No complaints from me!
Kahuna bar's owner (in the white shirt),from Calgary, Canada.
The newlyweds at the sports bar.
Halftime show: not as G-rated as expected. The craned necks on the two guys at the bar made this picture well worth it.
The Spaniards hugging the Dutch fans at the end of the game.
The owner of the bar (center) getting in on the half-time show during the World Cup.
Abbie, Andrea and a whole lot of legs in the background.
Happy to be watching the world cup!
End of the game.
Final score, and Puyol's crazy hair.
Cabarete Beach
More of downtown Cabarete
On the way to the top of Pico Isabel de Torres
The gondola was built by an Italian company from Milan.
Brianna, Melanie and me at the Gondola, waiting to summit Isabel de Torres mountain.
Brianna, Melanie, me, Andrea, Jill and Abbie
When blue and orange meet.
On the way up the Gondola.
Travel bloggy love.
Dominican flag atop the roof on the summit
Melanie got shat on by a bird. Obviously blaming me because of this: http://www.legalnomads.com/2010/07/the-crap-counter-not-just-for-birds-anymore.html
Christ the Redeemer statue, a smaller replica of the one in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Me getting patted on the head by Mr. Christos.
Underwater adventures off the coast of Cabarete with Northern Coast Divers
Eel~~!
Andrea diving down to explore further.
Me, Abbie and Andrea on the Northern Coast diver boat.
Sarah, Jill, Melanie & Brianna enjoying their day at sea.
Sea Horse Ranch has many beautiful horses for riding, grazing or petting. I loved his white eyelashes.
Poor Sarah and Jorge got attacked by fire ants when they went to see the horses.
so cute.
View from the Sea Horse ranch club house restaurant. Just beautiful.
View of the restaurant itself, perched at the water's edge.
Inside the restaurant at Sea Horse Ranch.
Travelbloggers & our guides from left to right: Jill, Blane, Me, Prudy (behind me), Andrea, Abbie, Sarah, Jorge, Melanie & Brianna (from BVK).
Melanie & Brianna strike a pose.
Abbie & Andrea.
Prudy, Jill and Me.
Melanie & me....& our shiny faces.
Mel & Abbie
Andrea & Melanie strike a pose.
Me and Blane, in attempted self-portrait.
Long day!
Dining room in Villa 97 at Sea Horse Ranch.
Living room. The villa had no doors/windows in the main part of the house, spawning many "did you bring the keys? oh wait.." jokes.
One of the 4 bedrooms in the villa.
Villa 97's pool.
Balcony from the Master Bedroom.
Beautiful stone showers throughout the villa.
2nd bathroom
Master bedroom
Dining room in Villa number 22.
Open, airy kitchen in villa number 22, Sea Horse Ranch.
One of the 4 bedrooms in Villa 22.
View of the living room from Villa 22
And the entranceway.
From the landing looking down.
Upstairs landing - seating area.
Master Bedroom from Villa 22. We let the newlyweds take this one!
One of the villas near the ocean was decorated with a tremendous amount of artwork.
Pool from the oceanfront villa.
Kitchen from the oceanfront villa. Decorated quite differently than the other two, each beautiful in their own way.
