Dominican...

What a glorious vacation!

The beach, the weather, the pool, the food and drinks, the company, the excursions, the massage on the beach, the people we met, getting to speak Spanish, it was all just so great.

We thought the weather would be terrible because of Hurrican Ike, but it passed through before we even got there, and it was beautiful weather.  Our week consisted of swimming, suntanning, lying around, kayaking, catamaraning, going on excursions to the capital city and to the villages around where we were, eating, drinking, watching live entertainment, and so much more.  I have no complaints whatsoever.  The resort was amazing, it was nice to do the all-inclusive thing for a change, but also nice to get out of the resort and catch a glimpse of the "real Dominican".  

Dominicans are amazing...I always find it so fascinating to talk to other people and see what makes them tick.  Rudy, the guy in the picture, was our favorite waiter, we talked to him every day and well, he was just a great guy!  What else can I say?  All in all...a great week.  

So much to say...but every time I sit down to write something, I end up deleting it and closing the window. Today is September 1, 2008. My how time flies. It was already two years ago that I was getting ready to go to Honduras. Holy smokes.

Top 5 Things about Summer 2008:

1. Hanging out with Karla, Dave, Elijah, Jonah, Peyton, and Kade. I love those guys.

2. Trip to Atlanta to visit Larissa. That was such a good, relaxing time. Going to Florida too.

3. Camping in Rocky...actually rafting in Rocky is more accurate. The camping sucked. The rafting was awesome.

4. Hanging out with friends - Sarah, Julie, Julie, Merissa, etc... It was good times all around (Canmore, Taste of Calgary, GlobalFest, Corn Maze, etc...)

5. Not having a job. While this was stressful in terms of finances, it was great in terms of flexibility and freedom to help out Karla and do what I wanted to do.

This is me and the Julie's in the corn maze. It was really fun. They also had a petting zoo with cute little kittens that I wanted to take home. Oh Gilmore...all grown up. What's coming up for me then? Well, I need to get a job. Very badly. But before that, I am going to the Dominican Republic for an all-inclusive trip! I leave on Saturday, and I'm VERY EXCITED!! Woop woop...warmer weather, here I come!