The best week of life, Dominican Republic ðŸŒī

I’m writing this to you from somewhere above cloud nine. I’ve been back home for less than 24 hours and my feelings are just everywhere. I’m overwhelmed with feeling so happy and so grateful having spent the last week with the love of my life after far too long apart. I’m on a high from the memories we made and can’t stop smiling at the thought of what’s still to come. I’m TIRED and despite my best efforts I woke up late, evidently still on Dominican time lol. I’m also coming to terms with being back home and not with him all the time any more. It’s so much harder than I ever thought it would be, readjusting to and carrying on with regular life.

When I arrived in Punta Cana last Tuesday, I wasn’t nervous. I didn’t feel anxious or anything at all really, I don’t think it had hit me that I was going to be reunited with the man I hadn’t seen in over 6 years and had never stopped loving. And when I finally saw him, I felt immediately at home. It was as if no time had passed at all and we could just pick up from where we had left off and just be ourselves. At the same time, the growth we had both gone through in the years gone by was clear as day. It was easy and comfortable – as we always had, we fit like gloves.

We spent a week with smiles that wouldn’t budge from enjoying each other’s company, laughing and joking with the locals who quickly knew us by name (he talks to EVERYBODY 😂), playing in the warm sea during the day and dancing on the beach at night, eating our weight in lobster and plantain and mangoes, drinking cocktails and crashing weddings, smoking cigars and stargazing, talking about the future and living in the moment.

The view from our rooftop. We stayed here – unbelievably affordable and 10 minute walk from the beach 🌞
Lobster and plantain from King Lobster, where we were approached by a guy who invited us to eat fish and take shots with him and his girlfriend – we’re convinced they were swingers 😂
Lobster and potatoes from Jellyfish
And my other lobster ðŸĨ°
Parasailing was fun but scarier than I remembered! My arms were hurting from holding on so tight and I don’t think it helped that I was hungry lol! We also saw a sea turtle in the water below ðŸĨš
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Dune buggies were super fun, you get extra muddy and get to see more of the country. We visited a cacao farm on the way and tasted their hot chocolate, coffee, green tea and mamajuanaaaa. 10/10 would recommend 😋
This full-on photoshoot on Macao Beach was hilarious and so much fun.
Swimming in this underwater cave was beautiful! Quite tiring as it’s very deep and you have to jump in and crawl out again.
The resort where we enjoyed free food and cocktails and used the pool ðŸĪŦ
The natural pool on the way to Saona Island – so beautiful, wish we had longer here. Many starfish on the seabed, watch out – they’re spiky!
Beautiful Saona Island – spent a lovely few hours and had lunch here.
Took a nice lil nap on the catamaran on the way back
Jerk lobster from Jamaican Jerk Hut just up the road from our hotel – Shereen’s food is amazing!! We ate there three times – had the jerk chicken, oxtail, jerk fish, jerk lobster, rice and peas, plantain, festivals and rum punch!

In short, the best week of life!!!!

Love wins. x