Page 11: Dominican Republic Adventure 2024!
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Of course skip all the dribble if you like and just check out the photos
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Fresh bread delivery in route. I love the homemade bike panniers I see on the island.
Further up the road I spot this. I must investigate.
Empanada de huevos (egg empanadas) I can dig it!
How can they make them so good and perfect every time! I can eat these all day.
The rain starts. It is looking super dark ahead. No messing around today, I suit up in my rain pants and jacket then wait for the downpour to subside under this shelter.
It clears up but I keep my rain gear on. This is interesting. This wood is being harvested for some purpose I'm not sure what.
The rain starts again in serious fashion. My rain gear is Gortex made for backpacking. Perfect for riding in a hot tropical climate but if it rains hard enough or if I ride in rain long enough, I will get wet. So, I take cover in this little overhang just off the road. I stay dry.
Still raining I pull into this gas station food mart for a Nescafe cappuccino. Yum, how can them make then so good!
The plan is to make it back to Heidi today. I got an early start so I should be OK depending on the rain situation and the mountain road I am on, we will see...
This is my turnoff town to the mountain road towards Gaspar Hernadez. It's been years since I've been on this road. It has always been a favorite. I just hope it is not improved too much like a lot of other roads I have done on this trip.
This what I am talking about! Bad roads, good people and cool scenery...
I love getting a photo of the bike with a church.
I ask a couple about the iglesia (church). They say "Si" and point to this. They run the church and live here.
Super nice couple. I offer a small donation and they are happy to accept.
Caribbean island roads, I love this!
The road does not disappoint, just beautiful.
I stop at this corner to snap the photo when I notice a woman inside a porch right where I'm standing with the bike running. As soon as I notice her, I kill the engine and strike up a conversation stating how beautiful it is around here and how fortunate I am to be here. I'm sure my Spanish is crude but she gets it and points up the road towards La Vereda and Jagua Clara stating I should go there. I suspect for the beauty I will see there. I thanked her and said I will go there another day (voy otro dia) How great! This is not too far from our basecamp so for sure this will be another day ride just to check out this road. These are some of the best experiences of my stay here.
I stop at the local grocery store for food so I do not need to leave once I arrive home to basecamp and Heidi. I want to arrive a hero :)
Basecamp! Heidi has the map out that I marked up with my potential route. She enjoys seeing where I am every day on the map and the route I am on. What a partner she is my crew chief extraordinaire!
I hope you all enjoyed this little (Big) ride around the Dominican Republic. What a blast!