{"id":3044,"date":"2015-04-03T08:36:27","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T12:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/?p=3044"},"modified":"2018-11-30T08:01:24","modified_gmt":"2018-11-30T13:01:24","slug":"carnival-breeze-day-4-la-romana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/03\/carnival-breeze-day-4-la-romana\/","title":{"rendered":"Carnival Breeze – Day 4 – La Romana"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Docked<\/a>

Docked in La Romana<\/p><\/div>\n

\"View<\/a>

View from our cabin<\/p><\/div>\n

We finally got to dock at a Caribbean island on Day 4 of our cruise. And it was one of the places we have never been: the Dominican Republic. Specifically, La Romana<\/a>, a port on the southeast corner of the island and the third-largest city in the DR.<\/p>\n

We had been told not to expect too much – no shopping, no scenic vistas, no beautiful beaches – so we weren’t disappointed when we docked in an industrial area, across the channel from a very old merchant ship and with a nice view of a factory with black smoke billowing from the stacks. But the sun was shining and it was warm, so we were eager to explore.<\/p>\n

Most of the people who disembarked at La Romana had booked a Carnival-sponsored excursion. There were excursions to Altos de Chavon<\/a>, a replica medieval Italian village, or a remote beach. Having no interest in either replica villages or long bus rides, we took a bus into beautiful(?) downtown La Romana. There was a large native crafts bazaar there. We bought some souvenirs from some very aggressive vendors, wandered a few blocks in an unsuccessful attempt to find a realtor, just to see what kind of property was available, then returned to the ship.<\/p>\n

We won’t be returning to La Romana anytime soon. The best thing about La Romana? It’s not as crappy as Belize City.<\/p>\n

Jett had a good night at the casino, winning over $150. I was also up for a while, but outstayed my welcome, finishing down about $70. But a net win for the night. Probably our first win ever on a cruise ship. We also stayed awake past 3am – another cruise first.<\/p>\n

\"Jett<\/a>

Jett with local dog<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Crafts<\/a>

Crafts bazaar<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Interesting<\/a>

Interesting church<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Luis<\/a>

Luis Tiant<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Nathan's<\/a>

Nathan’s hot dogs at the dock<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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