posted by Eddie & Kate @ 7:23 AM
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DR Trip May 2005
Saturday, April 30, 2005
Ahhhh....
Yes, finally some relaxation. Nothing like being in the Caribbean and island time to make you slow down and enjoy your day. Life here moves at a different pace than life in the U.S. If you want something to eat fast, you needed to order it an hour ago. As long as you don't hurt anyone you can feel free to do whatever you want, and noone will judge you. Everyone we've met at the hotel has been great. Just really kind people from all over the world, speaking different languages from Russian to German, French to Spanish and English. Hanging out with so many different cultures really opens your eyes and gives you an opportunity to step outside of the cultural box that we all put ourselves in.There was no wind for the past 2 days with the passage of a cold front, so I actually put on some pads and tested my rusty skills on 6 Feet Under, the hotel's skateboard ramp. It was great fun, although I got out of breath after a few runs! I forgot how much of a workout skating can be. Yesterday I worked most of the day, and then we enjoyed dinner with a DJ at the hotel. After a few drinks we headed downtown around 11:30 to check out the scene. Kate really enjoyed the good music and chill vibe at LAX. Then we went to ONNOs for some dancing, and I found out that Kate does actually like to dance. She just has to have some good music! We called it an early night around 2 a.m., while the party was still going strong. The motoconcha ride back to the hotel was refreshing. I'll post some more pictures soon...
posted by Eddie & Kate @ 6:15 AM
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Friday, April 29, 2005
Thursday, April 28, 2005
Cabarete, Dominican Republic
Hey everyone, and welcome back to the FAT Tours blog. After a month of kiteboarding and surfing in Florida, I'm back in the DR ready for another blast of the tropics. In case you missed it, check out Surfline Video for a recap.We flew in yesterday afternoon from Miami on American Airlines, only a 1 1/2 hour flight. Immigration went smooth as usual, and customs was a breeze. The new Extreme Hotels van was waiting for us when we got out, and 20 minutes later we were checking into our room. The wind was blowing, so we grabbed a quick bite to eat, and I pumped up my Slingshot 17 for a quick sunset session. I slightly underestimated the wind, so I ended up being lit! I rode for about an hour with 2 other girl kiters, and enjoyed a beautiful sunset from the water. The view from the water is so incredible with the lush rolling hills just up from the beach.
After kiting, Kate and I cleaned up and headed to the hotel bar to socialize with the rest of the guests. The hotel had setup a DJ mixing house music, and although there were only maybe 20 people, we ended up having a great time. We made some new friends, danced the night away, and called it a night before we got in any trouble!
This morning the wind is already blowing light out of the east, and the sun is shining, so it looks like we will have another day of wind. The swell is forecast to slowly increase as high pressure rebuilds after the next cold front which pushed off the east coast of Florida yesterday. I'll have some pictures of the action later today. In the meantime, check out the webcams, forum, and weather info at Extreme Cabarete.
posted by Eddie & Kate @ 4:40 AM
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Kate and I went to Cabarete, in the Dominican Republic, to stay at Extreme Hotels. As you can see we fully enjoyed ourselves.
Links
- Extreme Cabarete
- Extreme Hotels
- The Mission Films
- Northern Utah Mountain Weather Forecast
- Utah Avalanche Center
- Avalanche Photos
Previous Posts
- Sunrise on the last day...
- All smiles the last night in the DR!
- Eddie taking in the view
- Kate enjoying some relaxation
- Dominican schoolbus
- Downtown Cabarete
- View of the coastal hills
- Bozo Beach view
- Kite Beach beautiful day
- Kiting flatwater at La Boca
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