Trip to the Dominican Republic

Chris and I just got back from the last 'Hurrah' of the summer: our trip to the Dominican Republic. We stayed at a beach front all inclusive and could see a slice of the Atlantic Ocean from our balcony:

The room was nice and has some cute touches. For example, the cleaning personnel would make towel sculptures. One day we got a swan swimming in the sink:

We spent some time at the beach, but the highlight of the trip was our day of SCUBA diving on the other side of the island. Here is shot of me getting ready on the boat - only mildly amused that Chris broke out the camera:

One of the highlights of the trip is that on our way out to the first dive site, there were dolphins that were racing with the boat:

The dives were good. We saw some rays, lionfish, and a huge crab. Sadly, our underwater camera isn't rated to the depths that we were traveling to - so, no pictures from the bottom of the ocean. *sad face* Even without pictures, it was memoriable and diving remains one of, if not one of my favorite things to do on vacation. Our last dive of the trip was in a national park, which also offered the most scenic views from the boat:

These pictures don't do the colors justice at all. It was so gorgeous. After three 50 minute dives, it was great to enjoy the views and the cool breeze:

We had a great trip and it was the perfect end to my last free days before starting school.