Dominican - Feb. 2 & 3, '07

Well, my plan to spend some time at Busch Gardens was kiboshed yesterday when my plane came in late, and it started to rain. I was a bit disappointed, but made use of my free by going shopping. Shopping in the US is so much better than Canada – better selection, cheaper prices – it’s nice. I ended up spending like 50 bucks or so, and got a whole bag of stuff. The guys in the mall all wore super-low pants, which they had to hold up in a strategic area. Hah, does anybody really think there’s something attractive about seeing the top of a guy’s boxers while his pants hang on his knees? Fashion still often remains a mystery to me.

I met Jens at the airport and we made our way to our awesome hotel. We had dinner, then went to bed.

The next day we spent browsing the colonial area of Santo Domingo, where a tour guide invited himself to show us around. Everything went well until the tour ended, and the guide demanded more money than we were giving him. I realize most people in the Dominican don’t make a lot, but exercising tact in less than ideal situations should be universal. Whatever – I thought our generosity was adequate, but apparently enough is never enough. We paid him a bit more, and made our way back to the hotel, where we lounged around the pool, and went to dinner. Ahhhh, what a fanatastically relaxing day that was.