Estrellita Cruises the Domincan Republic

Estrellita is headed south along Bruce Van-Sant’s “Thornless Path” (sometimes thornless).



While in the Central Bahamas we got a weather forecast that made us think we may leave the island hopping and sail more directly to Puerto Rico or even the Virgin Islands. We sailed some, motored some and motor-sailed some for 5 days and finally gave up on the easting when we ran out of fuel due north of Samana, Dominican Republic.



I am so sorry that I did not get a good photo of the hillside that nestles Samana. It is the most beautiful island setting I have ever seen. Coconut Palms everywhere and a dense rainforest canopy everywhere else. Stunning. I did get a couple photos of the less beautiful side of Samana, isn’t that just the way it is…



The town is buzzing with 100cc, 2-stroke motorcycles and the resulting haze. A Moto-Concho is a “rickshaw” type carrier attached to the back of one of those buzzing motorbikes. We took one into the mountains to see a local waterfall. The waterfall was nice, but the moto-concho was an E-Ticket ride! “Keep your hands inside the ride at all times, the action is CLOSE!”



Here are the photos.