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Cavegirl and Cavebiker do Baharona, Dominican Republic southwest
We ride back up the autopista to the turnoff to Jarabacoa. It is a steep climb. I am again surprised how well our 125cc Yamaha enduro climbs with two people aboard.
We climb and climb
We pass fruit stand after fruit stand. The grapes here look like they are on steroids. The strawberries are also huge.
I know Jarabacoa well. This is my third visit here. We find the hotel without much trouble. The hotel was a little more expensive then I anticipated. The hotel clerk must have noticed me flinch when he quoted the price. He quickly comes back with a lower quote, $15 a night less. We sign up for two nights. Life is good…
View from our patio
We set off for a hike. Cavegirl and I like to take off on two or three hour hikes after a long ride. Hiking is the best way to explore a new area and it feels good on the body and spirit as well.
I spot a watch similar to one Heidi has been looking for. She has seen several surfer dudes in Cabarete wearing them but has had trouble finding one at a reasonable price. $7 sounds good. They are asking over $30 in Cabarete.
February is carnival month. Every Sunday in February there is a carnival celebration in select cities around the island. Jarabacoa is one of the cities. Near Central Park, they are preparing for the event.
A tradition for carnival in the Dominican Republic is to blow up cow intestines like balloons, tie a string to them and whack fellow carnival goers with the cow intestine. Today they also have colorful synthetic balloons used for whacking.
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