I do some research into Dominican Republic on the internet, but even Lonely Planet can’t suggest anything much for this area except the beach and the humpback whales which come each year to Semana Bay to mate in March, we we have missed. We decide from the scary state of the traffic, particularly the helmetless fearless moped riders that we don’t want to rent a car and a taxi ride to the capital is 4 hours each way and costs $230. So, we decide to relax and use the marina facilities instead. We are watching the weather to make our way to Turks and Caicos daily but it is really windy and it looks like it will be Friday or Saturday before we can go.
I use the pool this afternoon which wraps around the cafe bar and must be 50m long. I had been put off using such a public pool, but in the afternoon it was deserted so I ventured in. It had been a really hot day and it was fantastic to get into the cool water, which due to the strong winds was very well ventilated, the return lap was rather harder against the wind! I alternate a bit of reading and swimming for a couple of hours before returning to tidy up the boat before Mark and Mimi join us a drink later.
Mark and Mimi come over slightly late as they have some extra duties on board to take care of, but Mark drops round with some charts he has of Florida and the Intercoastal canal where we are heading and a pilot book for the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos for us to look at until they arrive. We have a few drinks together later and Mark gives us some very useful advice on the hurricane season.
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