you & i have a better time than most can dream

So its Friday, its virtually next weekend and i haven’t written a word about last weekend, sometimes life seems to move a little quickly…
Well last weekend was a three-day, which gave me one more day to write about and one less day to get it done; no excuses. A year ago at this time Karli and i decided we needed to take a break from wedding planning and stress and head to the southwest of the island for a weekend of relaxation – the calm before the storm, last weekend we tooka major step towards making this an annual event.

The southwest of the Dominican Republic is unlike any place i have ever seen. It is incredibly gorgeous and refreshingly underdeveloped for this island. Kilometer after kilometer of desolate rock beaches and cliffs that just drop off into shimmering blue water, it truly eludes definition. The highway is likely the most gorgeous stretch of highway that i have ever driven. i am anxious to compare it to California number one but as for roads that i have driven only the sea to sky in B.C., the Cabot trail out east and a road that circumnavigates Majorca come close to comparing.

It became obvious to me in writing the paragraph above that this is a situation where i should let the photos do the talking, they are so much clearer then i, enjoy:

The hotel we stayed at (coralsol) was in a truly magical location, small cabañas up on a hill over a pebble beach - seriously from a dream. The highlight had to be the high reef out front that created a natural pool of calm sea water that was continuously refresed by the waves crashing over. Just writing this makes me want to go back today!




Here Is Karli enjoying her book on the beach with the green hills and our little cabaña behind her (right). Check out this little video to see the importance of WIFI.








WOW i just realized i hadn't put a picture of the OPP in, here he is enjoying the sunrise.






So on Saturday night, under the full moon we dragged our mattress out to sleep in its light over the water, it was absolutely incredible.





The only complaint anyone could really have about the southwest is its Xtreme heat, luckily coral sol has a pool that is fed by the frigid river water rolling down the hills, it has great coverage by the trees and is a great place to spend the hottest hours of the day.

Karli and Ollie basking in the morning sun