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June, 2006
Rita and Sierra took a "mom-daughter" vacation together to visit Punta
Cana and Santo Domingo in the
Dominican Republic. Santo Domingo is the oldest European city in the New
World established in 1496 by Columbus' brother Bartolome. Many famous
explorers used Santo Domingo during their voyages including Hernon Cortez, Ponce
de Leon and Vasco de Balboa.
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picture to enlarge (best viewed in 1024 x 768):
The RUI Bambu Resort
Hmm ... not much
My beautiful No one can compete
You can take the girl
in Punta Cana
to eat, but plenty daughter poses on
with Sierra's
out of the country,
of alcohol !?!
on one of the
smile
but you can't take the
resort sidewalks
country out of the girl
There is a shipwreck
just off
Twins? Nah ... Resort walkway to
I never realized just how big an
the Punta Cana beach that
you my
lovely wife the
beaches adult
parrot was. Look at those
scuba dive through
and daughter!
claws!
My beautiful
Rita and Sierra toured Santa Domingo, the oldest European City
The "Pope Mobile"
wife!
in the Americas. 'Columbus Memorial Lighthouse' is believed to
which Pope John
house the remains of Christopher Columbus
Paul II used in 1992
Rita enjoyed this festive
restaurant with colorful displays and authentic native dances. I just
wish I
could figure out what the signs
in the last picture translate to! Looks like Spanish, but I
can't find any
translation.
Diego Columbus (son of
Christopher) built his home in Santo Domingo. The
This seems like Dominican Republic
'Alcazar de Colon'
is one of the oldest buildings in the New World
the perfect
Marines guard
setting for a
over Columbus'
'Knight in
remains
Shining Armor'
joke!
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