Spring Flowers bring all the Flowers!

The spring in Cabarete is also the second rainy season. Although it doesn't rain all the time, there is always a period between April and June when the rain comes down hard for a one week period, turning Cabarete and pretty much the entire…

Road trip to Playa Grande

I took several of the Extreme Hotel guests to Playa Grande today.  Playa Grande is a beautiful beach located about 30 miles east of Cabarete.  We rented a car and headed out there with our kiteboarding gear.  The wind was forecasted to be…

Day trip to Puerto Plata

I headed into Puerto Plata today with some of the Extreme Hotel guests who wanted to see the city.  We rode in a Gua Gua (a large van crammed with people) from Cabarete to Sosua so they could experience what “public” transportation is like…

Straps versus Strapless

Before the wind picked up, Bella and I went on a walk along the beach to the center of Cabarete.  It’s about a 2 kilometer hike.  She played in the waves most of the way.  When we passed the Wyndham Tangerine, one of the nicer all inclusive…

Cave Hike

Summer is here and the pool has warmed up quite nicely so MiGym is now offering Aqua Fitness.  Classes are at 10am on Monday and Fridays.  Bring a bathing suit, towel, and lots of energy for a fun and challenging water workout with Kerry.    I…

Surfing and Kitesurfing

The waves were good this morning so I headed out surfing.  I took the long board and paddled out with Chris from Cosmic kites to the reef break in front of Extreme Hotel.  Even though the waves were excellent, we were the only two surfing…