how beautiful the day. how lucky my life. wow...to wake up and have the ocean directly ahead of you as you look out the window. to have the ocean directly ahead of you as eat breakfast. and to have the ocean to your side as you walk into town.....

today we see the whales! i am quite excited. we took bets lwast night at how many whales we shall see...5-13 were the bets amongst the 4 of us.....hhhmmmm. i tried to act as the bookie and not make a bet, but just to collect the money and take my 10%......

last night i took a dance class. at first i thought i was going to toss my money aside, as we were unable to communicate in the same language...the language of dances, but after about 20 minutes we were more in stride....nothing will match what i learned with my last teacher in santo domingo.....the high i feel when dancing is too much. i wish there was someone i could dance with at home....just one person that i coulod make my dance partner....have fun with, sweat with and practice with....that is going to be a mission of mine. upon my return, i will put out the word...¨needed. one male dancer. must love salsa, merenegue and bachata. to practice with and go out dancing with. in town and or montreal.¨if you only speak spanish, even better, as i would like to practice that as well!¨

if i could just stay here in the country, i would. not here in las terrenas. as beautiful as it is, it is just too small, and european.....no, for me....i need santo domingo or puerto plata. i need real life, but close to beach. i would sell my home with all of my things, and set up some business right next to coco boutique hotel. yes, it might be considered running away however, that is what i fell like doing right now. the thought of returning to the cold, the snow, the people, the silence....it is just too much to bear.

tomorrow we head north! sosua, cabarete, puerto plata! mary laura might even join us!

still no going out. no crazy dancing. going to sell the women´s trip to the merngue festival, as i will get my dance teacher and we will all dance the nights away!!!!