10 Days in Dominica, Day Four

Day Four- What has been your favorite trip?

I have been on so many wonderful trips over the last year it's hard to pick between the wine cruises, Batibou Beach, Red Rock, Bense Pool, to name a few.  But I think one of the best days I've had was spent at the Pagua River with Chris and Kristen.  We had breakfast at the Pagua Bay Bar & Grill, and then borrowed their toys to go play in the river and ocean.

We would float on the floaties in the warm ocean, letting the waves take us by surprise and then move over to the cold river and cool off.  The combination of warm and salty ocean and clean and cold river is super refreshing.  Once we were pooped, we went back up to the restaurant for a delicious lunch and cold drinks.  My kind of day.

Happy Birthday Kristen!!

Besides getting to see a friend that I've missed dearly, one of best things about having Kristen visit is that it makes me see Dominica with fresh eyes again.  It's easy to forget how beautiful it is here.

Pagua Bay was super accomodating and opened early for us to have some coffee and breakfast before lending us some of their floaties and boogie boards and sending us down to their beautiful beach.

We love this beach because you can get in the ocean and play, and then go over to the freshwater river to clean off.  It's a great combination of the warm ocean water and cold freshwater.  And boy did Kristen need to clean off after her mud bath adventure!

Our favorite driver, Bruno, came with us down to the beach for once!

After tiring out from all the water play, we all went back to Pagua for lunch and then to the airport to see Chris off.  He was on standby, so we hung out at a local bar until we were sure he was on the plane.

Like always, AA overbooked the flights.  Every room at Pagua was filled the night before with students who were told there were no seats left on the plane (even though they had a confirmed ticket).  Somehow, Chris made it on, and we headed back. 

Today is Kristen's birthday, and we are heading to my favorite island spot for drinks and sunbathing.