Cabarete Blog

Daily life in the Caribbean surf town of Cabarete

Archive for February, 2010

So Kite boarding season kicks off this weekend with the Master of the Ocean competition.  Talented water sportsmen must excel in surfing, windsurfing AND kiteboarding in order to carry away the trophy.  Individual titles are up for grabs in Kite surfing, wind surfing and surfing but the overall winner must demonstrate skill in all three disciplines - no easy task.  Nico [...]

We just took delivery of the video that two local Cabarete guys made for us at Imperial Films; You can check it on this link http://www.vimeo.com/9539480 It features Luciano Gonzalez, one of the most talented water sportsmen of the Dominican Republic and a lovely person too.  Luciano will be competing at the Master of the Ocean [...]

I feel as though I’m one of the luckiest people alive these days.  Loving my job(s), my children and my partner (not in any particular order).  There’s no dread about working, whether I’m teaching spinning, working in our hotel or spending some time peacefully at home or walking the dogs, it all feels good. Our [...]

North swell arrived today – it won’t last more than 5 days or so, so at 5.30am we were on the road with our clients to make the best of it.  A spot of rain didn’t spoil our day looks at Dan’s smile – he was leaving this afternoon and had a blast on his [...]