In the morning before the rooster and the dawn, we called an Uber to go to Bayahibe. Uber arrived, but said that he would not drive anywhere for such a pocket money and that he would either cancel the order or we would pay him 60 euros. We then paid 60 euros because we needed to get to Bayahibe.
In Bayahibe, I ate the least flavorful arepa for breakfast, and then we headed to Cyber Cat cafe, where the hostess of the next accommodation was waiting for us. The reason we were in Bayahibe ws to go from there to the island of Saona. The island is a nature conservation area and, according to various sources, 300-500 people live on the island permanently. In addition to the residents, there are also three small accommodations on the entire island for tourists.
We were planning to go to the island by ferry, but since the hotel owner, who also organizes daytrips part time, had a few unsold places on the boat, she took the ferry money and directed us to his boat with a bunch of tourists who went on the mentioned daytrip. Before boarding, the lady asked all the women if they were not pregnant. When I answered no, she asked me if I was sure... Wtf? In this country, where it's hard to find anything to eat that isn't bread, rice or deep-fried. Often a combo of them. And after all this variety of the food, you are doubting that maybe I have eaten myself fat from carbohydrates instead of being preggo?
In any case, we were able to participate in the first part of the excursion - we watched starfish, stood in shallow water, drove through mangroves and watched turtles swim. The last sight before we were dropped off at the island were the seagulls. Or fish. I didn't understand our target there completely (because the whole conversation was in Spanish) - the lady gave everyone a piece of bread and then we had to share it with the wildlife. So the area around the boat was full of fish, and several dozen seagulls circled above the boat.
Finally, we landed in the fishing village of Manu Juan, where we plan to stay for four days. By the way, Saona Island is also known as the filming location for the Blue Lagoon.
We got a room where the promised sea view opens from the side of the house through narrow ribs, and which you can only see by pressing yourself against the wall and looking from a specific angle.
It's hot on the island. The sand is hot and the air is tight. Under the palms it is more or less ok. We ate white rice and black rice with a bit of chicken and fish at Paradise Restaurant. Scott also discovered a new favorite - black rice made with beans and a bit of coconut.
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