Cabarete, Dominican Republic. Winter. 2024 and 2025

Cabarete is a resort town on the Dominican Republic's northern coast. Cabarete Bay is protected by a coral reef. The calm waters, combined with breezy conditions on beaches like Cabarete and Kite Beach, make it a center for water sports.

Our Digs at Cabarete East Oceanfront Condos

                                                                   View from our bedroom
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                                                                  The back alley 

The Daily Walk on the Beach: Practically deserted and you could walk for kms

             

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Cabarete Beach

Ola Rivers Restaurant  - Authentic Dominican Food with wood oven

Chicken Mofongo, an authentic Caribbean dish made with mashed plantains 

Ocean front restaurant in the countryside

Kite Beach

Playa Encuentro , a popular surfing beach

Dawn to Dusk and we had a fabulous view from our balcony

                   

                                              

                                                                                              

The Blue Ridge Parkway Road Trip April 2024

 Blue Ridge Parkway Sights

 from Asheville NC to Roanoke Virginia

Looking Glass Falls Near Ashville NC in the Pisgah National Forest

Ashville, NC  

Sudden Snow Squall 

Crabrtree Falls :  a 2 mile hike straigtht down into the gorge and 2 miles back up 

The Beautiful views near  Blowing Rock,  Boone  NC

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      Mabry Mill: One of the most picturesque places on the Parkway. Mabry’s original sawmill and blacksmith shop still stand as well. 

Natural Bridge State Park, Virginia