Bayahibe

On Saturday morning we took a bus to La Romana, and from there to Bayahibe. Cost 350 DR per person. Our first impression of Bayahibe was awful. Lots of people swimming in the sea, on the beach, lots of couches with tourists. Overcrowded. But then, slowly slowly I warmed up to it. First of all, we arrived on Saturday, when all the local people were off work and went to the beach, and the same on Sunday.
On Saturday we had a walk round the town, checked out shops with food and restaurants. I had a typical Dominican dish Mofongo (fried green plantains mashed with garlic, olive oil, and with prawns) and the wonderful coco loco drink. I had a swim when it was already dark and many people left the beach. Unfortunately a capitan of one of the boats drowned and he was still lying on the boat, surrounded by the police. The next day (Sunday) we went to the beach at 8:30 am for a swim and there was almost no one on the beach and in the sea, so we stayed for a couple of hours, before the crowds started to arrive.