We were hoping to have a relaxed getaway day, at one of the many beautiful local beaches. We aimed for Rincon – named one of the top 10 beaches in the world by Conde Nast, as any DR guide will tell you 20 times – when, while walking back from Casa Marina via playa Galeras, I noticed a bus of people exit onto the playa. This was after seeing a much larger than normal number of private cars at the all-inclusive, meaning a large amount of Dominican guests. I remembered, this was a three-day weekend, Dominican Labor Day, or May Day, as May 1 looms. Fearing a reprise of Semana Santa, when Dominicans flock to the beaches, we changed our plans to one of the beaches accessible only by boat (or difficult hikes) – Fronton or Madama. We chose Madama, as it was the cheaper boat ride. We had the entire beach to ourselves for the afternoon. It is one of the better snorkeling beaches, and Lane brought her friend Jeannie, a French girl who lives near us, so the kids had a lot of fun playing in and around the beach.
Exchange between Jeannie, a 10 year-old who speaks Spanish, French, and a little English, and me, a 47 year-old who speaks English and a little Spanish. I had seen an eel while snorkeling, and she was trying to tell me how dangerous it is. We were both speaking Spanish.
Jeannie: Eels are very dangerous!
Me: (in my Spanish) All eels?
Jeannie: No – just the mouth!
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