dominican baseball game

what a blast
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We took in a game in Santiago, the Aguilas playing Licey. The weather was perfect, and the experience as unmatched by any sporting event that I have ever attended. It was simply amazing. Every at bats, every pitch was like a world series game, bottom of the 9th 2 outs with an 0-2 count for the win. That was EVERY at bats. The noise level can only be compared to a NYC subway car with its horn blowing non stop for 3 hours. Everyone has really loud horns and those inflatable sticks that you clap together. And the fans interacting was great, the "in your face" my team rules over yours consisted of constant torment and dancing when your team was making a play, in the friendliest, no hard feelings way possible.

Dominican Winter League Baseball

great weather is in order

7am in jarabacoa
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Ed Here -

So of course the data connection on my phone was not functioning properly, so the updates will come at the end of the day until I get it resolved... I will upload the pics and then add commentary until I get things worked out. blargh.

11-22-08

Ed Here -

Things did not go as expected with the posts from the road, the data plan portion of my service with t-mobile was not so mobile, turns out that Orange doesn't really honor the international data plan that I have with t-mobile. This lack of data pipe rendered the GPS updates and the pixlepipe posts to being completed when I got back to home base at "camp moto" in Jarabacoa. I just starting uploading pics, will be sorting it out as soon as I can.

Dominican Republic Water Vapor Satellite

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The first sighting of the the Atlantic Ocean!

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Downtown Samana

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This where we stop and have lunch on the way out to Samana from Jarabacoa.

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The beach road to La Entrada about as unspoiled as it gets - no massive hotels - no development- coconut palms right up to the beach - and we always have it to ourselves.

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Bikes parked at La Entrada beach - getting ready for a beach lunch.

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Having lunch at the Chinese restaurant looking into the Samana harbor-

"A few blocks back from the waterfront, the old First African Wesleyan Methodist Church of Samaná popularly known as La Churcha , Santa Bárbara and Duarte (daily 9am-6pm), tangibly maintains what African-American culture is left in Samaná. The prefabricated, tin-roofed structure was originally shipped over by the English Methodist Church in 1823, in support of a recently emigrated African-American community that still remains here. These days it's known as the Dominican Evangelical Church and often works harmoniously with the African Methodist Episcopalian Church, another interesting building a few blocks further back."

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The hotel entrance to La Tambora Resort, this is where we stay in Samana -

fruit stand

fresh fruit stop
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lunch at languna gri gri

In Rio San Juan at Laguna Gri Gri.

This lunch stop is always wonderful, the food is always excellent. Here is the recipe for the sauce that was served with the chicken.

Pepper sauce (salsa pimienta)

Ingredients

White pepper

White wine

Seasoning (garlic, onion, salt)

Cream

Preparation

Mix the cream, the pepper and the seasoning in a pan then very slowly add the wine. Reduce, and enjoy.

lago azul

crystal clear water swimming hole
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At Lago Azul ( the blue lake ) -

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The beach at La Tambora

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Is that Saturn?

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More sunrise goodness.

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Sunrise on the beach at La Tambora -

in the mountains

rancho la cumbra
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rise and shine

coffee on the beach in samana
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tour support trailer is packed

ready to go -
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Ready to start the day, out to the Samana Peninsula - weather will be beautiful - another great touring day in paradise!

salto jimenoa hydro plant

on the walk into the falls
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Sponge Bob Square pants?

This is the hydroelectric plant that sits down stream from Salto Jimenoa.

beer

yes
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coffee plant

drying those lovely beans of goodness
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taino stone carving

estimated to be 300+ years old...
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lunch stop

we call this ...monday
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What a view, and what a great place for lunch, - we had chicken - chivo (goat) - rice and beans - green salad - and mature plantains.

BTW, these pics were taken with a G1 cell phone (3m pixel) no bad at all.

salto jimenoa

how did those bolders get there?
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port with steed

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headed to manabao

spring fed
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breakfast of champions

I love me some fruit
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hotel gran jimenoa

breakfast in the dr
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toby

camp moto dog
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Sunrise in Jarabacoa, great morning... coffee is hot ...

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MOTO.ADVENTURE.TOURING

That says it all. Our proposition to motorcycle enthusiasts is simple: the best way to experience the real Caribbean is on a MotoCaribe Motorcycle Adventure Tour.

MotoCaribe Adventure Tours will lead you to the incredible natural wonders of the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola.

Chosen because of its diverse riding landscapes, the hospitality of its people, spectacular lush tropical mountain ranges, the most beautiful unspoiled beaches in the world, and a true desert region, you will be immersed in the fascinating beauty, food, music and culture of the Dominican Republic, guided and supported by our seasoned bilingual staff.

MotoCaribe Adventure Tours are complete in every way, so the only thing on your mind is a worry-free motorcycle tour vacation, full of enjoyment, plain and simple. Our staff handles everything for you from arrival through departure.

You will ride every day with a destination in mind-from natural or historic wonders, to beaches rated as some of the best on the planet, to scenic tropical overlooks thousands of feet above sea level, to waterfalls accessible by horseback or suspension bridges, to tropical lagoons, to one of the most amazing tropical mountain roads in the Hemisphere. It's not a fantasy. It's a MotoCaribe Adventure Tour.

Everything is included; excellent accommodations, all meals and snacks, guides, security, bottled water, sodas, all attraction admissions, and of course, one of our proven Suzuki V-Strom 650's, supported by our seasoned staff. Just bring your riding gear, camera and tropical attitude for a riding adventure of a lifetime.

Just minutes after your plane touches down, the amazing landscape, tropical foliage, and the friendly "no problema" attitude of the locals will have you saying, "We’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto."

MOTO.ADVENTURE.TOURING

• Air Port Pick Up
• Hotel Check In
• Rest Period
• Orientation 6:00 -7:00pm
• Group Dinner 7:30 - Meet and Greet


Day 1

• After breakfast, our van takes you to Camp Moto, where you’ll get introduced to your Suzuki V-Strom 650 for the week. After making adjustments and getting used to the bike, your guide will lead you through the local mountain roads to waterfalls and the incredible vistas of the tropical Dominican Alps with lunch, snacks and photo-ops along the way. Riding your bike back to the resort hotel, it’s time to relax around the pool and catch up on the day’s happenings before the group dinner.

Day 2

• After breakfast and riders’ meeting, we ride out to the Samana Peninsula. You’ll experience the thrills of “The Tail of the Iguana” mountain road with an amazing vista stop. Then plunging down to a road that for miles follows along the deep blue Atlantic Ocean, we stop for lunch on a nearly deserted beach, accessed by a coral road, where you can take a dip into that clear ocean. We continue riding through Paradise, checking into your beautiful tropical beach front resort, and finishing the day with a refreshing pool or ocean swim and unwinding with our newly-made friends and companions before a terrific dinner buffet.

Day 3

• After breakfast and riders’ meeting, get ready for a day of great exploration. You’ll ride to the end-of-the-road-in-Paradise village of Las Galeras, then back on the road to explore the caves and vistas of Boca del Diablo, a spirited mountain road ride then delivers you to the next stop, a horseback ride to the Salto El Limon deep forest waterfall, ride through the beach town of Las Terrenas, and finish with the mountain road to Sanchez on the way back to your resort. In MotoCaribe-style, you’ll enjoy great local food and photo-ops along the way. The day ends with your-form-of-relaxation and a buffet dinner.

Day 4

• An optional “rise and shine” ride (6 a.m.) is followed by an afternoon van excursion to one of the most beautiful, idyllic beaches on the planet, hidden by thousands of coconut palms. We set up camp for you with shade tents, chairs, coolers full of your favorite beverages, beach toys, snorkel gear, and just relax, Caribbean-style. Lunch will be freshly grilled seafood with all the trimmings, prepared beachside. We head back to the resort, where we finish the evening with a beach bonfire after dinner.

Day 5

• After breakfast and riders’ meeting, as you ride back to Jarabacoa, we stop at the primordial crystal clear freshwater cave spring of Lago Azul to swim, have lunch at a local French restaurant next to the famous Laguna GriGri in Rio San Juan, ride along the coast, and return to our base resort via “The Tail of the Iguana,” where you’ll have time to relax before the dinner in the riverside restaurant awaits us.

Day 6

• Today you’ll have the choice of two options:

• Option #1: “The Loop” --- ride down the mountain road from Jarabacoa to the Autopista Duarte to the high valley town of Constanza, the breadbasket of the Dominican Republic, returning to Jarabacoa on a rugged mountain hard-packed road with spectacular vistas and stops along the way.

~ Or ~

• Option #2: A Van Excursion of Culture and Natural Adventure –

• A tour of an organic coffee processing plant,
• A trip to Santiago for a tour of the Centro Leon Cultural Museum,
• La Aurora authentic cigar rolling factory on the Museum grounds,
• Lunch adjacent to the Monument in downtown Santiago,
• A trip to the 27 Falls of Rio Damajagua, a natural water adventure park

• You’ll ride your bike back to Camp Moto and say goodbye to it that evening. Our Special Farwell Dinner together is in Jarabacoa which on Saturday night is alive and hopping, just you wait and see! What a way to end a week in the Dominican Republic. Not Kansas, that’s for sure!

Day 7

• We say our ‘hasta luego’ as our van takes you to the Santiago International Airport for your departing flights, knowing you’ll be back, and we’ll be looking forward to your return!

MOTO.ADVENTURE.TOURING

What Makes MotoCaribe Touring Different?

Somehow the adventure has been lost along the way with other touring companies.We're bringing it back.

The unique combination of riding AND interaction with the spectacular topography and the geological wonder of the Dominican Republic, the heart and soul of our touring, is what sets MotoCaribe apart from the others.

The Dominican Republic: with its twisty mountain roads, its mind-blowing beach-adjacent roads and its arid desert region. Nowhere else, but with us.

Our unique partnerships with two phenomenal Dominican resorts allow you to connect to your surroundings while you tour. Familiarity in an unfamiliar place creates comfort and acceptance of the surroundings, thereby heightening the rider's touring experience.

Why ride unless you are riding through someplace spectacular to reach someplace spectacular?

The menu is not the meal, and the map is not the journey!

We own and maintain our fleet of Suzuki V-Strom 650's, with a base camp that ensures our equipment is in perfect working order.

We are also unusual in that we operate all four seasons.

Riding the roads in the Dominican Republic will challenge one’s abilities to the core. Though you've ridden a lot, nothing has prepared you for the complete and totally wonderful sensory overload that you will enjoy during our tours.

We understand that there may be times when you want to share your passion for adventure and motorcycle touring with your family, and until now no other touring company has understood that need. Bring them along to share your passion with MotoCaribe. They ride in our 15 passenger van while you ride the V-Strom, and they share all the sights you see and all the picnics and adventures and beach fun that you experience.

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