Cabarete, Dominican Republic – our home for 2 months
We are so happy to be back at Cabarete after first visiting 3 years ago.
The daily temperature averages between 30 to 34 degrees in July and August, but because we are right on the beach with the wind and sea it doesn’t feel quite that hot.
Our accommodation is an open plan apartment.
Outside is ground floor with seating and racks for our equipment.
Within the complex of privately owned condos there is gated security, a pool, a restaurant, a grassy area for drying kites and a deck for sunbathing and viewing the kiting action.
Walking up the beach one can find hotels, other complexes, and a lot of restaurants and bars.
It really has got everything you need for a kiting, wingfoiling, kitefoiling or windsurfing holiday.
There are several kite schools all along this stretch of the bay, with people having lessons throughout the day.
There are also a group of local lads on the beach most days who will happily set up your kite gear, and launch and land you, then pack it away, if you wish, for pesos.
In the evenings, around 5pm the wind usually gets stronger, and more locals arrive to kite on the water, providing an entertaining show while practising their highest jumps and most spectacular moves.
It’s all about who can get the most air and what they do in it!
I try to get out on the water early before it gets too crowded so I can practise my transitions. When the wind is really strong it’s thrilling to ride out to the reefs and over to the much bigger waves.
Paul loves shooting over the big waves, doing a bit of jumping and exploring the reefs.
Paul is on the orange 12 metre in this video. We have both seen loads of turtles going over these reefs. They duck their little heads down and swim away before the boards reach them.
It has rained a few times, though mainly during the night, which keeps things green and alive.
A gorgeous place to hang out for a while 😄
