Just Chilling in Punta Cana

This was my day of relaxing. Josh made plans to go golfing with the guys in the morning so I planned to relax at the pool all day. He had to leave early so I was out at my cabana by 8:30. Another think I like about the DR over let's say Vegas is that you don't have to pay for cabanas. They were so comfy....

As Josh was leaving to catch up the guys we set me up. I took down the iPad (hoping wifi would work out there but it didn't) my new Sophie Kinsella book (if you are interested in my review see our normal family blog), water and some snacks. We had already run out of sunscreen so I had Josh go with me to the poolhouse to use some of theirs.

The day was pretty uneventful. I spent the next 8 hours alternating between my cabana, my lounge chair in the pool and to the open-air restaurant for lunch. I can't remember the last time I had 8 hours during the day to myself to just be quiet. I loved it. I didn't quite finish my book but came close. (I finished the next day) The boys got back midafternoon and Josh joined me in the cabana for a while before he had enough of being outside. As the afternoon came to a close we headed to the room to get ready for dinner.


Dinner is a bit of a tradition on this night. A large group of us gets together and goes to a surprise location that is always amazing. This year we loaded up a private bus and drove 45 minutes in some direction. We ended up at a marina with a very pretty outdoor restaurant along the slips. I actually can't remember exactly what I had but it was delicious. One of the best meals of the trip. We had a great time relaxing with our table.

The ride home seemed shorter. However, I did notice us crossing a lot of yellow lines and I swore we were driving the wrong way at one point. The folks in the back of the bus kept us entertained with sing alongs the entire way. Luckily, the bus stopped at our resort on the way to take folks to the Hard Rock Casino. It was past ten and we were surfing in the morning so Josh and I literally ran off the bus before anyone could try to guilt us into going out. We were out like lights.