Bavaro Princess, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Dragonfly on a stick.

Dragonfly on a stick - Punta Cana 2009

I was somewhat disappointed that this light bulb stayed by the boardwalk throughout my visit. My soap box speech for the day. I wish that bright lights would quit throwing their garbage into the places where I travel. I’m assuming that some resort worker replaced a light bulb and decided not to carry it out of the mangroves with them so it just floats around there to impress the tourists who walk along the mangrove trail. Didn’t impress me!

Not impressed!

Between the beach and the lagoon strip the resort has their platinum cottage/suite section with private bar section and other premium amenities. Palm trees and groomed hibiscus hedges are abundant.

It's a well groomed jungle out there.

Then there is the beach section and large adjacent pool area seen most often in the resorts promotion photos.

Rolling Waves - Punta Cana

The resort caters to both tourist and time-share patrons.

I was free to wander the whole area and got to see some of the the time-share promoters quite often – always asking me to attend a presentation :-). I know that time-share promoters can be a bit pushy but generally, in circumstances such as this, I try to so hello (and “No, thank you”) to as many as possible the first day so that they know my answer and don’t bother me after that. Luis, a staff member at the resort, kept asking me if I had seen the ugly little duck with the pointed bill that could dive underwater and chase fish until it caught them. Pretty much describes this little member of the grebe family, although I’m not so sure about the ugly bit.

Pied-Billed Grebe - Punta Cana 2009

Make no mistake, this resort is a large complex (800+) and could be likened to a small village. The buffet meals were acceptable. The reserve-a-spot restaurant meals were not spectacular in any way (stick with the buffet would be my advice). I did, however, find wildlife to photograph so that aspect was fine :-).

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About Ron

Ron has long had an interest in photography and traveling and, in recent years, has had more time to devote to both activities. Long a Pentax user, Ron switched to Nikon gear when he went digital. The advent of the digital SLR camera, and the ease of the internet blogging process, has provided a venue for sharing his photography and travel experience at the local, national and international level. More about Ron
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