Ever go all-inclusive? If not, then take my advice. Don't go for more than five days! All-inclusive means all the food and drink you want, anytime you want, and even at our ages when you'd think we'd know better, well, self-discipline is tough to maintain.
On our way to our customary June trip to St Maarten in the eastern Caribbean, we stopped off at Punta Cana on the Dominican Republic for just five days.
Punta Cana is known for its beautiful beaches, and consequently more than 30 resorts sit side by side on the
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Punta Cana is on the extreme eastern tip of the Dominican Republic,...
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Other than that golf course, the place doesn't look very inviting...
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Welcome to the Dominican Republic!
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A 20 minute cab ride brought us to this entrance.
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Very inviting.
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Lots of beautiful flowers around the resort.
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A pair of locals greeted us near the lobby.
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Our home for the next five days.
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Interesting foliage on our way to breakfast.
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Breakfast was buffet style. Lots of choices, but we tried to start...
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Some ducks entertained us while we had breakfast.
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This is a big resort, covering 96 acres. How are we going to get from...
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The answer? This little train that would come by every five minutes or so.
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And there it was, about a half mile from our condo ... the beach.
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Looking down to the left, a mile or more of beautiful white sandy beach.
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And in the other direction, another mile or so of beach. Donald Trump is...
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Punta Cana boasts the most beautiful beaches on the island. There are...
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Lots of things to do here, ranging from parasailing, frolicking in the...
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Lots of sailing opportunities here.
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Palm trees guarding the white sandy beach. Heavy clouds this...
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This is what a beach vacation is all about.
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How about five dollars?
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A guard quietly stands by, insuring our privacy. After all, an all-inclusive...
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Several places on the beach for hot dogs or hamburgers, and several...
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It's after 11am, so how about some pina coladas?
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