Since we are leaving tomorrow (31 Dec ) today we have to prepack and close up loose end before we hit the beach for the last time. Carroll is still trying to figure out why she packed 5 pair of Capris since we spent the past month in Shorts and a bathing suite. I still trying to understand we even needed three suite cases, however, that ship has sailed.
After packing and breakfast, we went down to the pool to check the emails, hockey scores etc and to get Joe to arrange for his favorite taxi ( Fernando ) to pick us up at 6:30 tonight and to take us to a restaurant in Puerto Plata called "Kilometer Zero". Apparently it is the favorite haunt of our friends and the meals are generous and at a reason price. Joe speaks a little Spanish and Fernando speaks a little English but they can't understand each other on the cell phone. So Joe types a text in English, then hits the translation key and Fernando rec the msg in Spanish . Fernando sends a reply in reverse order. Now, how fantastic is that?
Since we have to leave the condo clean including the laundry ( sheets and towels ) we arranged with Mario the Landlord to look after that part after we depart. The bonus for the cleaning lady is that she can have all the condiments, can goods and anything in the fridge.
By this time we are ready for our last hurrah at the beach which includes a swim in the warm Caribbean water. Surprising , the beach was not crowded at all. Possibly all the people at the "All Inclusive " where on tours this day or worrying about getting home if they were on SunQuest.
After spending a few hours at the beach we got ready for supper and went down to the pool area to wait on our taxi. Our friends ( the three couples and Mario ) where checking their emails and sipping on a drink and they told us again what a great restaurant this Kilometer Zero . So off we go in the taxi only to find out that the Restaurant is closed on Wednesdays. " Just the type of friends we needed". We were slightly disappointed but luckily we knew that the Las Palmas was open and we had eaten there a few weeks earlier so the Taxi dropped us off there. The main area has ten table and additionally, they have a sunken garden area that I'm sure would hold another hundred customer but it is not as fancy. When we walked in at 7 PM we were the only customers and I'm thinking, how do they make any money and why do you need 4 or 5 waitresses. By 7:30 the main area was full and by 8:00 there was at least another 50 customers in the Garden area including our friends who sent us to Kilometer Zero. They were all apologetic and Judy and Peter came to our table to apologize again. We can understand how you can lose track of the days in Puerto Plato. However, I will not let them forget it.
Well, that capped our last day of Fun in the Sun as we leave tomorrow. Luckily we are not traveling with SunQuest. cheers
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