{"id":18914,"date":"2025-02-03T07:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T12:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/?p=18914"},"modified":"2025-04-27T22:12:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T02:12:21","slug":"out-and-about-in-punta-cana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/out-and-about-in-punta-cana\/","title":{"rendered":"Out and About in Punta Cana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/holiday-sun-and-sand\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/holiday-sun-and-sand\/\">holiday visit to Punta Cana <\/a>offered more than the resort to explore. We headed out on <a href=\"https:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/a-day-at-sea\/\">another snorkel trip<\/a> with Hispaniola Aquatic Adventures and also visited a typical countryside home to learn how common products are made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f5e130d9152&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f5e130d9152\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"18918\" src=\"https:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pic-20a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18918\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pic-20a.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pic-20a-1200x900.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pic-20a-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pic-20a-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pic-20a-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pic-20a-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sunning in style<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f5e130d973a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f5e130d973a\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"18917\" src=\"https:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pic-22a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18917\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pic-22a.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pic-22a-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Helping plant coral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f5e130d9b97&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f5e130d9b97\" class=\"wp-block-image 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12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spotted this beauty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f5e130da391&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f5e130da391\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"18924\" 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viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lunch was great<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f5e130dafdb&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f5e130dafdb\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"18919\" 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