Greetings from Punta Cana! I’m writing this from the airport, where we’ve already gone through check-in, immigration, and security and still have two hours until our flight leaves. When you travel with my husband, you never have to worry about missing your flight. We always arrive at the airport with plenty of time!
I can’t complain because although I would have loved an extra hour hanging out on the beach, now I get to check in here and fill you all in on our fabulous vacation.
We stayed at Breathless in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, which is an adults-only, all-inclusive resort. We left the kids with their grandparents so we could have a few days away. We’ve always valued having the opportunity to get away as a couple and are grateful that Tim’s parents are always willing and able to take care of Meghan and Luke. We miss them so, but this time away is important for us.
So let me tell you about our little vacation. The beaches at Punta Cana are gorgeous. We spent a lot of time just relaxing and reading on the beach. 
With only a long weekend, we didn’t take any of our days to go on excursions, but rather spent our time unwinding.
I spent a little time at the resort’s spa and it was amazing. It was such a great atmosphere and exactly what I needed. 
The resort had three separate pools and they were all beautiful with distinctly different atmospheres. One day I walked from one pool to others and it went from complete silence and everyone reading, to the senior crew playing BINGO, to a spring break atmosphere for the 30 and 40-something crowd, complete with club music and drinking games going on. A little something for everyone! We spent time at all the pools, soaking in the different scenes. 
It was an fun mix of people at the resort of all ages (well, no kids, but all ages above 18) and we met people from all over the world, from South Africa, to Canada, to Germany.
Overall the drinks were fine, but the food was underwhelming. There were a few highlights, but mostly it was just okay. It looked pretty a lot of the time, but the taste didn’t match the presentation. See that walnut brownie? I couldn’t eat more than a bite. It was awful. That spinach soup was surprisingly one of the best things I ate in our time there.
I tried to balance my indulgent choices with healthier choices, but certainly didn’t obsess about what I was eating. I wish the food would have been better, but that didn’t ruin the vacation. With plenty of sunshine and outstanding views, I was really happy with our destination. 
Now it’s back to reality! I’m ready, though. A little mid-winter break was just this mama needed.
I’ll be back soon with recipes and other regularly-scheduled programming. I hope you enjoyed reliving my vacation with me!
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I love this! must wanna travel there!
I’m so glad you got some time to relax! That resort looks absolutely beautiful. Now back to some walnut brownies that actually taste good 😉
Sounds fun! I’ve stayed at an all-inclusive resort a couple of times and it always seems like the food isn’t that great.
This is our third one and the last one was the same with mediocre food. Our first one was our honeymoon in Mexico and we thought the food was fantastic, but maybe that’s because we were only 28 and a lot less food experienced? I almost want to go back to see if I’d still think the food was so great!
Looks beautiful and relaxing… all inlcusive are definitely nice for keeping things simple but I feel like the food is usually lacking. Glad you enjoy your getaway 🙂
They need to build an all-inclusive resort for foodies!
Awesome getaway! Never been there but you aren’t the first person I have heard that the food there is sub-par. Glad you didn’t let that spoil your fun! Welcome home!
Thanks, Kathy. 🙂
Looks like a great weekend getaway! I wish more married couples with kids would realize it’s important to take trips alone. It seems important to reconnect and remember what it’s like to be a couple without having to put the kids needs in front of your own. I’m super jealous of this vacation! I’m dying for some beach action lately. 🙂 Glad you had a nice time.
We are super lucky that we have Tim’s parents who are retired, healthy, and always willing to stay with the kids! I know some of my friends would love to get away without their friends, but just don’t have anyone they trust or are willing to watch their kids overnight. So we definitely count our blessings that we are able to get away without the kids!
Cheers to the DR!! I went Punta Cana last May and had a blast! It’s such a beautiful place and I love how friendly Dominican people are. And the food at the resort I stayed at was soooo good – I miss it! It was definitely hard to maintain any semblance of balance there, as I wanted to eat and drink everything in sight. Thanks for the great post!
Oh man sounds like we stayed at the wrong place!
Looks lovely! I need a beach in my future1
I hope you get one. 🙂