The last time we went to the Caribbean it was for our honeymoon almost 10 years ago. We've had 10 amazing years since that trip....I have no idea how I lucked out marrying Emily, but I love her a little more each day. So to celebrate these years together (and hopefully many more to come) we booked a room at an "all-inclusive!" resort named the Sanctuary at Cap Cana. It was located within a plantation-like area called Cap Cana on the outskirts of Punta Cana, DR.
Back for the honeymoon, we decided to go "Jimmy Buffett style" and steer clear of the big resort on St. John. Instead, we stayed at a bed and breakfast, shopped at the local grocery store and walked around a lot. Not this time....we did the resort thing and loved every moment of relaxation. (Speaking of relaxation, we did a couples massage the first day there and it was pretty cool....I know you're dying to see a picture of me standing the lobby in the white bath robe, but fortunately there weren't any cameras around to catch that particular scene.)
The view from our hotel room....no, we have no idea what the large black thing is in the center of the courtyard....but it seems to give it a bit of a colonial feel for some reason. The pool area was to the right and there were more beautiful palm trees and ocean on the horizon to the left.
Our first night, we ate at a restaurant that on the pier overlooking the Caribbean ocean. We were treated to watching the moon rise right out over the water. It was really beautiful, but we didn't have the camera, so here is a pic from the front of our hotel room.
The beach
The passion fruit margarita....which unseated the "Mary-rita" as the number one margarita in the world....time to step up your game Nana if you want to regain the top seat!
The pool
