Alan's first visit: Nov. 6th - 16th
10 December 2013 | Cofresi, Puerto Plata D.R.
Diana
Alan’s first visit: Nov. 6th-Nov. 16th
It looked like we might have a window that could get us down to Samana so Alan was ready to get down here. Unfortunately it never really happened. The seas stayed too high with a Northerly swell and with no wind; going along the North Shore of the DR would be too dangerous with no protected anchorages from the north seas.
So we just had a great visit and took Alan sightseeing. Quite a fun day with the rental car going up the mountain (Isabelle de Torres) as it quit once on the way up and then again once we got back to Puerto Plata. We limped back to the car rental place and they gave us another one. They didn’t seem too surprised that it had quit, but would have sucked to be stuck on the mountain!
Alan really enjoyed the beach, beers, and Ron Barcelo (rum) as we took him to our favorite little places.
He got the true flavor of living on a 36’ sailboat with 2 crazies that had forgotten normal people want to bath every day hahaha. The time flew and as no good weather was forming he had to head back home. We really missed the coffee he made every morning and Patch thought he was his personal chef!