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Visit to Hard Rock Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, All Inclusive resort, May 8-12, 2021
Come sleet or snow or hail or global pandemic, we're going on this vacation that we previously paid for!
![PC day 1 w sign.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_de8b4fac458b439e88dd27bde8112522~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_490,h_645,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/PC%20day%201%20w%20sign_JPG.jpg)
First things first: Food.
In the time it took for me to say "Let's take a picture," Merle had already cleaned her plate!!
![PC day 1 eating.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_7958b186dd6e4278a7828ad3bc8293e0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_641,h_480,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/PC%20day%201%20eating_JPG.jpg)
It wasn't very crowded there, and even for the show at night, there were a lot of empty seats.
![PC day 1 empty chairs.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_ec282dcc3de54763822ba443b2c6a8c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_113,h_85,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/PC%20day%201%20empty%20chairs_JPG.jpg)
Even the picture of Eric Clapton thought that the situation was pretty screwed up.
![PC day 1 Clapton finger.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_48b6453cf9c4426993b898db7941ba57~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_112,h_152,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/PC%20day%201%20Clapton%20finger_JPG.jpg)
I would go swimming in this pool in the mornings. This pool is pretty damn long. I kept thinking, "are we there yet?"
However, with all the partying, I would see stuff in the water, like cups, earrings, and even a chicken finger. I think in the nearby pool they found the rest of the chicken.
![PC day 2 long pool.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_e199bcbe7d63444298c59b2229fc5609~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_95,h_127,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/PC%20day%202%20long%20pool_JPG.jpg)
We spent some time poolside, pictured here before Merle took her nap, and she had to wear glasses to protect from the reflection of sunlight off my chest.
![PC day 2 at poolside.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_5879feadeb974281b3134a42c45cde5f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_111,h_83,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/PC%20day%202%20at%20poolside_JPG.jpg)
Time for a quick lunch...in disguise.
![PC day 2 lunch in disguise.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_017f7608f850440db7834ea76b7b232e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_115,h_86,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/PC%20day%202%20lunch%20in%20disguise_JPG.jpg)
![PC day 2 Merle beach.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_6f3c0c87165346baace037ec2da31518~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_120,h_163,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/PC%20day%202%20Merle%20beach_JPG.jpg)
Merle was a little ticked that they spelled the name wrong.
More time relaxing (or trying to relax) on the beach, here with the resort in the background.
![PC day 4 beach looking to land.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_a884a50889ea4aa49a1eace894ea5826~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_80,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/PC%20day%204%20beach%20looking%20to%20land_JPG.jpg)
And here with the beach in the background. I went in the water with my goggles, and the weirdest thing: There's fish in there!! :-o
![PC day 4 beach looking to ocean.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_8e40b0ed250948428d537e164eb54e99~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_81,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/PC%20day%204%20beach%20looking%20to%20ocean_JPG.jpg)
Much of the place was under construction while we were there, but here, on the morning of our departure, they opened up a nice water feature, so good for the next guests!
![PC day 5 finally open.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_76deccf4c11f412bb6465cb4aafc1f73~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_109,h_82,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/PC%20day%205%20finally%20open_JPG.jpg)
We eventually made it home, even though on the plane ride back to Atlanta, I sat next to a guy with shoulders so broad, when we landed, I had scoliosis.
But good to be home!
Thanks for looking!
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