Arrr is Pirate for Party

At Pirate Night

I could get used to this kind of relaxation. My decisions each day are limited to the basics.  Should I relax on the beach or by the pool?  What kind of drink should I get next?  What kind of food am I in the mood for tonight?  I thought that by now I'd be going a little stir crazy but, to the contrary, I'm pretty content just sitting around drinking and catching up on some reading.

Monday, much like every day, was split in half.  In the morning, we relaxed on the beach underneath some thatched umbrellas so that Kati and my sunburns could recuperate in time for our impending massages on Wednesday.  Then, the afternoon was spent at the Eden pool where Juan, our favorite bar tender, has taken it upon himself to double every drink order that I place under the guise of giving me the typical American "BOGO" - buy one, get one.  Somehow, even though we stayed out of the sun the majority of the day, we managed to get even more burned.  One of the coolest things that we discovered on Monday was a swim-up sushi bar.  The sushi, while limited, was surprisingly good.  Plus, you really can't beat eating sushi while sitting on a bar stool, chest-deep in refreshingly cool water.

Tuesday was a bit more unique.  We followed the same general pattern - beach in the morning, Eden in the afternoon.  Unfortunately, Kati was in a lot of pain from her sunburn and spent the afternoon in the room, trying to catch up on sleep that her burns had deprived her of the night before.  But luckily, by the time dinner rolled around, she was feeling much better.  Dinner was fantastic, at Isla - the Dominican-style seafood restaurant - it as pirate night.  They went all out for it.  All of the waiters were dressed like pirates and they'd put up a pirate ship, cannons, and all sorts of other decorations.  We were greeted with rum-filled coconuts and a wonderful seafood buffet.  The highlights of the buffet were Caribbean lobsters and mahi mahi.  I forgot how good fresh seafood is down here.

After dinner, the pirate-themed entertainment began.  They had a 15-foot tall stilted pirate and a choreographed pirate fight.  In fairness, there was more flipping and acrobatics than fighting, but it was still incredibly entertaining.  The band that was slated to play had some issues.  They blew two fuses as they tried to kick off the party playing "Tequila."  Finally, after an extended hiatus, they resolved the technical issues and kicked off one hell of a dance party.  We all let loose and had a great time throwing back tequila and dancing the night away.  After the party ended, Kati and I went for a nice stroll on the beach at night before turning in for the evening.