Leaving Punta Cana
During the last few days of the trip, there was a dark cloud looming over us. It wasn’t the one bringing us intermittent drops of rain, it was the one that could bring Haiti a massive hurricane. We tried to go through the last day and think about it as little as possible, but Jaimee was unsure where she would be going when our trip was over. She was finally able to reach a friend on our final night and found that the damage was nowhere near what had been anticipated. So, with the help of the wonderful staff (including General Manager Francisco “Paco” Castillo) of both Paradisus resorts, she had arrangements made for a ride to the bus station and a schedule to take two buses back to Les Cayes, Haiti. Jaimee left Punta Cana at 6:00 am and I lingered a bit for my final day. The internet was out at Paradisus Palma Real and I kind of enjoyed the chance to play hooky for a few hours. I had a leisurely breakfast in Gabi Club, walked the grounds and even spent a half hour lying on