A view of the Dominican countryside.

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Dawn at Dreams Resort, where we stayed in Punta Cana.

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Me, before sunburn - I mean tan.

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Mr. V.

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Saona Island, off the south shore of the Dominican Republic. On the Caribbean.

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Before this, I'd never seen a snail in such a vivid color before.

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It was a perfect trip, and we hope to return next year. You can't ask for nicer people than the Dominicans we met. It was a blast.

Beautiful photos, redvixen. Glad you had a great time!

Wow, that looks great. How long were you there?

Seven days. Glorious weather, but after a bit the sun was too much and we had to seek shade. A constant breeze so you were never really uncomfortable - I think the humidity is worse here. And the nicest people ever. They have a 1500 foot pool that meanders through the whole resort. It's only three feet deep, but that's plenty to swim in, or laze on a raft. Swim up bar, too. Dreams Punta Cana Resort and Spa. I'd recommend it. We're planning to return, hopefully next year.

I looks gorgeous! I'm glad you had a good time. You have totally earned some good times!!

Looks like an awesome vacation! Welcome back!

Glad you had such a wonderful time. I have conflicted feelings about DR, given the history with Trujillo and the past and current suffering of Haiti (Edwidge Danticat wrote a breathtaking book about it called, The Farming of Bones), but it does look beautiful. I have a lot of students from DR, and they're very proud of and homesick for their country. Many visit family over the summer.

Awesome you got away and had a great time, rv! Beautiful pictures.

Pips, if I ever get a female cat, which I don't plan to (I have this theory of having female dogs and male cats), I would name her Edwidge. I don't mean that to sound flippant - Danticat is an amazing writer.

Looks grand. I have entirely the wrong temperament for that sort of climate, but it's so pretty I'm inordinately glad someone gets to enjoy it. And especially glad you did!