Yris and I took our young guests, Jenny and Sandy, back to the DR on August 12 after their month visit to Canada. Eight large suitcases, two of them overweight, plus 4 carryons. Thank god for the carryons, even though we had to take all our toothpaste, shampoo...etc in the checked baggage. We arrived in Santo Domingo but our checked baggage was left in Miami and didn't arrive until later that night. 3 days later and plenty of phone calls and we finally got our baggage. I'm still waiting for an answer from AA on this saga.
After finally getting our luggage, including golf clubs off for 3 days in Csa de Campo. Rooms were great, very clean and good service from all staff at the resort. Food was good, and hamburgers in the sportsbar were great. Pool is small and beach has to be reached by golfcarts which you are assigned when you check in. The beach is very nice and the surroundings are beautiful. Altos de Chavon is very beautiful and the restaurants are good. Reservations are required for several, but not for all. Breakfast is buffet but you can order your omlets ...etc. I golfed Teeth of the Dog with 3 guys from Puerto Rico that were there for a wedding. Great course, 107 for me, higher than normal but for a first time i wasn't too unhappy. 2400 pesos for 18 holes, and 20 $us for the caddie. The new course " to die for for" looks great. Only complaint about this resort. Bar fridge and water prices out of this world. We got around this by going to the pool bar and getting water, drinks which are part of your all inclusive price.
Back to Jarabacoa for the rest of our trip because Yris had a lot of work to accomplish at the school, interviewing staff....etc. Went golfing in Jarabacoa on the day before I left with Ponci(local dentist) What a great guy, very funny, and treats all the kids and staff excellent. I enjoyed the course more tham Teeth of the Dog, all those elevated greens were a challenge! Weather was great the whole time, with a little rain a couple of days. Went to dinner with the Catholic priest(italian) in charge of the Salecianos(Don Bosco) at friends of Yris's, the Picardo's. Manolo has several restaurants in New York, as well as a limo service. Very intersting conversations on pretty well every subject under the sun. Manolo took me riding, on his very beautiful horses, and the food was to die for. This was probably the best time I've had on my many visits to Jarabacoa, probably because my Spanish is getting better and I'm getting to know more people.
After finally getting our luggage, including golf clubs off for 3 days in Csa de Campo. Rooms were great, very clean and good service from all staff at the resort. Food was good, and hamburgers in the sportsbar were great. Pool is small and beach has to be reached by golfcarts which you are assigned when you check in. The beach is very nice and the surroundings are beautiful. Altos de Chavon is very beautiful and the restaurants are good. Reservations are required for several, but not for all. Breakfast is buffet but you can order your omlets ...etc. I golfed Teeth of the Dog with 3 guys from Puerto Rico that were there for a wedding. Great course, 107 for me, higher than normal but for a first time i wasn't too unhappy. 2400 pesos for 18 holes, and 20 $us for the caddie. The new course " to die for for" looks great. Only complaint about this resort. Bar fridge and water prices out of this world. We got around this by going to the pool bar and getting water, drinks which are part of your all inclusive price.
Back to Jarabacoa for the rest of our trip because Yris had a lot of work to accomplish at the school, interviewing staff....etc. Went golfing in Jarabacoa on the day before I left with Ponci(local dentist) What a great guy, very funny, and treats all the kids and staff excellent. I enjoyed the course more tham Teeth of the Dog, all those elevated greens were a challenge! Weather was great the whole time, with a little rain a couple of days. Went to dinner with the Catholic priest(italian) in charge of the Salecianos(Don Bosco) at friends of Yris's, the Picardo's. Manolo has several restaurants in New York, as well as a limo service. Very intersting conversations on pretty well every subject under the sun. Manolo took me riding, on his very beautiful horses, and the food was to die for. This was probably the best time I've had on my many visits to Jarabacoa, probably because my Spanish is getting better and I'm getting to know more people.