Swell Surf Camp We have always been very proud of the hotel Jim and I created, which has been #1 in the Trip Advisor Popularity Rating practically since we opened, but Swell is now an award-winning hotel, receiving the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence, 2011. Our guests return time and time again – if you [...]
Nightly thunderstorms are pretty spectacular at the moment – endless flashes of lightening and very loud thunder are not doing Jasper’s fear factor any good though. He sits shaking beneath my desk. The rain however is welcome for the surf hostel’s newly planted garden – Jim and I are getting a break from the evening [...]
I rarely enjoy a morning as much as I did this Sunday AM. Drew and I left for Encuentro at 6am – I was so sleepy. It was worth it however. After 3 or 4 years of encouraging him to surf (after all, we have the perfect spot on our doorstep) he was never ‘hooked’. [...]
Take a look at the grass in the surf camp. How good looking is the pool cleaning guy?
So, finally we are able to say what we have been planning for the last 5 months. We had an idea to start a new company aimed at young people taking a time out after Uni. The idea is that they come to the Dominican Republic to learn Spanish and combine it with a [...]
And after all those huge waves, Cabarete returns to this……..so calm and peaceful this morning when I walked with my dogs on the beach, just beautiful. These photos were taken with my ‘phone this morning and they have come out very well. It is already windy now, so we hope for a [...]