Dominican Republic

Last view of incredible blue waters in the Caicos.  See the blue outside the harbor?

JT and Ray

The anchorage at Luperon harbor - nice to see green hills and mountains beyond after the flat and arid Bahamas.
Luperon is known as the best hurricane harbor in the Caribbean

Entrance into main part of town.  Luperon is pretty poor and un down but a popular spot for cruisers to stop on their way south or north.  People are friendly but living conditions look third-world.  Many small motor cycles whizzing past, tavernas playing loud music, people sitting out playing dominoes at tables, lots and lots of dogs. 

The Dept. of Agriculture, one of four depts.  to complete check-in

Typical scen in town - hanging out laundry.  Many homes are also businesses.  Of course, there are nicer areas around, but this is within walking distance of the dock.  Many expats live on "Gringo Hill' in nice new homes.

The beers here are "grande"- I can't finish one.  We are looking forward to buying some Santo Domingo coffee here

The DR loves baseball and every evening there are long games of pick-up baseball.
They don't have uniforms or a lot of equipment, & the field is hardscrabble but they love it.  We wish we had some Pittsburgh Pirate hats with us.  Saturday the gringos play the locals in baseball and then have a barbecue.  We're told the gringos never ever win, as everyone here plays all the time.