Trip to the Mountains

We took a road trip with friends that we met here in Luperon.  Cade and Lisa, who live on their boat, s/v Sandollar took their SUV and we met up with Derrick and Ester at their property up in the mountains.  It was a great road trip and we had a wonderful day touring their new property that has been planted with coffee, bananas and avacados.  The air was cooler up in the mountains and the views were spectacular.  Derrick and Etster will eventually build there.  They are currently renting a small house next to their property.  We were very impressed with the view and with the fertile soil growing everything from ferns to mangos.  The trees even had bromiliads and native orchids on them! We had a great day with wonderful hosts.

Flat tire - just a usual day in Dominican Republic

Tunnel on the way up the mountain

Yes - those are avacodos, just dripping from the trees! Can you tell that I'm excited about that?

Beautiful fern grown on the mountainside

B-A-N-A-N-A-S

More Bananas

Coffee Beans

Rene and Stacy - Check out the view!

These are grafts on native avacado trees.  Making better avacados!

View from the mountain ridge

Derrick and Ester's sign

Derrick