Note: (Because of monies from other sources, we did not use the sacred funds donated by loved ones for this vacation between semesters.)
Our vacation with my sister and brother-in-law, Katy and
Russ was simply fabulous! I think the
pictures will tell the story just fine.
The Lifestyle Vacation Resort in Puerto Plata was like a cruise ship on
sand. It helps to know a shareholder
(our Mission President) and get their dirt cheap rates. That, combined with the all-inclusive thanks to our very generous
Rosanders, we ate like kings! Just
raise your menu whilst lazing around on your beach bed, and several waiters
come running to take your order. More
crepes? Nachos? Another piña colada? Juice?
A hamburger? Yes, señor. Right away, señora. I could get used to this life. Oh, that’s right, I’m a missionary! Forgot that for a minute…or more like 6 days
to be exact! CES missions rock the
house! In lieu of mid-week P-days like
normal missionaries, we get breaks between semesters…we get to be tourists, enjoy
our island in the sea (even with our family!), wade in the warm ocean, comb the
beautiful beaches, tour the 500-year-old ancient forts, cathedrals and ruins, recharge
our batteries and gear up for the next 15 weeks. What could be better? And as you could tell from Bill’s recent
blog, our vacation was timed perfectly, before the May monsoons!
Here’s a smattering of our fun in the sun…and our tours in
the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo.
Let's see, am I comfortable enough?
Dining in style. Gotta love all-inclusives!
The fabulous foursome!
In Santo Domingo. This is a 500-year-old fort.
So amazingly well-preserved...like us!
Walls are made of limestone and coral.
My knight in shining armor!
We're in a 500-year-old room, a gathering place for kings and there the king sits...on his cell-phone. Gotta love it!
The 1st Cathedral in America - not much to look at on the outside,
but gilded with plenty of gold and silver on the inside.
Columbus's final, final, final resting place.
Amazing building in the shape of a cross.
Built in 1992 to celebrate 500 years since Columbus discovered...The Americas!
The Popemobile. Nice that the new pope won't
ride in one. I like him!
We visited Tres Ojos. " Three eyes." Beautiful underground fresh water lakes. Very cool.
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