Hi all,
I will be going to the DR for the first time (Sosua) in July and will be taking my 9 and 5 year olds with me in addition to my partner. In discovering reps. advise you to stay "safely" on complex so that they can "rip you off" I am on a mission to do things more independently!
Hillbilly has already been very helpful in suggesting Santiago to see the Centro Leon and pointed me in the direction of the posts of Silver Ghost and Robert.
I am yet to locate the post (despite LOTS of search engine work) by Robert re. Damajagua Falls (though I have managed to find Silver Ghost's write up and pics - thanking you Silver Ghost!!) - Any ideas where this post by Robert is located??
I loved Silver Ghost's pics. of the falls but wonder how well a 5 year old would manage??...I'm assuming you don't need go RIGHT to the top do you - that you can go down from a lower level??...How high is level one:laugh:? Also, there is talk of shoes etc. you need purchase...I'm gathering you could easily obtain these in Sosua as they do tours to the falls?? Honest opinion please: How suitable would the falls be for a five year old (with short legs!!) - would it be okay to go just some of the way up with her or best to stay at the very bottom??:ermm: Sorry if it's obvious to those that have been there - just kind of tricky to properly evaluate a place from pics...
Appart from Robert's post location and the Falls query any other child-friendly ideas of things to do most welcome. So far I have searched the forum and can add an Ocean World place and also Big Truck tour that takes you here and there (is this the same tour as the falls though I ponder??) that I intend booking from outside the confines of the complex. Other than the tours I came up with catching buses about for a bit of a "wander"...Finally,am I correct in thinking I can catch a boat from the Sosua public beach with a glass bottom? - my girls would LOVE that!!!!
Many thanks for any help.
Emma
I will be going to the DR for the first time (Sosua) in July and will be taking my 9 and 5 year olds with me in addition to my partner. In discovering reps. advise you to stay "safely" on complex so that they can "rip you off" I am on a mission to do things more independently!
Hillbilly has already been very helpful in suggesting Santiago to see the Centro Leon and pointed me in the direction of the posts of Silver Ghost and Robert.
I am yet to locate the post (despite LOTS of search engine work) by Robert re. Damajagua Falls (though I have managed to find Silver Ghost's write up and pics - thanking you Silver Ghost!!) - Any ideas where this post by Robert is located??
I loved Silver Ghost's pics. of the falls but wonder how well a 5 year old would manage??...I'm assuming you don't need go RIGHT to the top do you - that you can go down from a lower level??...How high is level one:laugh:? Also, there is talk of shoes etc. you need purchase...I'm gathering you could easily obtain these in Sosua as they do tours to the falls?? Honest opinion please: How suitable would the falls be for a five year old (with short legs!!) - would it be okay to go just some of the way up with her or best to stay at the very bottom??:ermm: Sorry if it's obvious to those that have been there - just kind of tricky to properly evaluate a place from pics...
Appart from Robert's post location and the Falls query any other child-friendly ideas of things to do most welcome. So far I have searched the forum and can add an Ocean World place and also Big Truck tour that takes you here and there (is this the same tour as the falls though I ponder??) that I intend booking from outside the confines of the complex. Other than the tours I came up with catching buses about for a bit of a "wander"...Finally,am I correct in thinking I can catch a boat from the Sosua public beach with a glass bottom? - my girls would LOVE that!!!!
Many thanks for any help.
Emma