The beach @Zoetry Agua #PuntaCana

When you are in resort there are 2 kinds of people those that love the pool and those who love the beach. Not to say they don't enjoy both but its where they spend the majority of time. 
I think of myself as a true beach girl, I spend most of my life trying to get to the beach and when there I never want to leave. I love everything about the beach, the sun, the water, the feel of my toes in the sand, the sound of the waves, palm trees swaying in the breeze, birds, you name it I love it.  In choosing a resort the beach is very important to me. When vacationing to a beach destination I spend most of my day in the ocean, so much so people have commented about the amount of time I am in the water. I have been asked if I am part fish.
 

Caoo Cave excursion in Punta Cana

One of the activities that is included when you stay at Zoetry Agua a excursion to Caoo Cave. 

You get picked up right at the resort & it is only for people staying at Zoetry. No long ride picking up other folks from other resorts with this excursion. The day we went there were 3 other couple which was perfect. 

   Willis was our tour guide and he is extremely knowledgeable in the history & people of the island. 

  First we are taken to a area to get a glimpse of how many people live in Dominican Republic. 

Having your own Butler Zoetry Agua #Punta Cana

 After spending a day on the beach we came back to our room to find a surprise gift from our butler, Willyn.
  

Palm trees made of chocolate. This was just one of the many surprises he had in store for during our stay.

 At first I was not sure what I needed a butler for but it nice having him check with us daily making sure everything was okay or if we were in need of anything, plus enjoying the little surprises.

Welcome home @ZoetryResorts #PuntaCana

"Welcome home," that is the greeting you receive as you step into the beautiful lobby of Zoetry Agua Punta Cana. You are entering a place of peace, relaxation, beauty, & luxury. The front desk quickly checks you in, while  you are offered a warm cloth which feels wonderful and a glass of champagne. 

We are next introduced to our butler for the week, Willyn. While taking us to our room he provides some information about the resort. 

Trip to Punta Cana @FlyFrontier

Last spring my agency, Wings Travel group along with Apple Vacations had a contest 2 free airline tickets for the agent with the most clients booked with Apple during a certain time frame. Thanks to my daughter and all the Penn State spring breakers I won 2 round trip tickets on Frontier to either Cancun or Punta Cana. Having been to Mexico many times and Punta Cana only once 10 years ago, Punta Cana it is. 

   Picking a resort wasn't easy since there are so many great ones to choose from. Having stayed at Zoerty in Rivera Maya and loved the whole experience that was my first choice.  Lucky they had a room available booking so close to departure. 

Air booked, Resort picked, and off we go. 

Frontier is a nice airline to fly. They offer a premium plus package for $25.00 giving you priority checkin, priority line at TSA, stretch seating in the front of the plane, a meal, & 2 free drinks. Just having the bigger seat is well worth it. The crew was very friendly & happy to help you.  I would fly them anytime. Great experience.

 

Breakfast

Dublin's Hop on Hop off Bus is a Great way to see the city

A wonderful way to get to know a city is taking a tour.  In many European cities they have the hop on hop off buses, Dublin being one of them. It allows you to sights see at your own pace which is exactly what I like. We got a 2 day pass which was great, hopping on and off at all the different pubs along the way it took us that long to do the whole loop, 23 stops.

Our first stop was just one stop after we got on for a beverage and a bit to eat at the Porterhouse.

The race to the top of Blarney Castle

Traveling with George is a bit like being on the amazing race. Not only on travel days does he have me racing through airports but many times our tours are like this. In Paris we went to Notre Dam Cathedral, where he walked in looked around for 1/2 a second and said "I'll be buying the postcard outside." But nothing compared to the race around the Louvre Museum. In his defense we did have limited time but it was crazy how fast he had me moving around the museum. It was a quick blur of art but I did see the Mona Lisa & ancient statue of Aphrodite, Venus de milo.

That brings me to our recent trip to Ireland and the Blarney Castle. Our tour group arrived first thing in the morning so for a few minutes we had the place to ourselves. We had a tour guide who talked to our group for just a few minutes about Blarney Castle, the history, and the gardens surrounding the castle.