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That Friday night I went to the resort’s (Excellence El Carmen Punta Cana) Indian restaurant. I am vegan and this restaurant had the most options. Im glad that I did because the food was delicious! The chef also went above and beyond by sending me extras. And the service was just as great. Quick story… While I was waiting for my food to come out I overheard the couple next to me saying how good the food had been and telling the waiter that they’re from Bangladesh and asked if the chef was Indian. To which the waiter responded with a yes. I remember thinking how the waiter should’ve seen if the chef would come out and say hello to the happy couple. The couple leaves. After I’ve eaten my food guess who comes out? The chef! He scans the room and finds me. He steps over and extends his hand and asks what I thought about the food? I of course told him it had been delicious! He then went and greeted a few more folks. Anyway, I thought that was pretty cool lol.

Here are some pictures before and during dinner:

After dinner I stopped in their dessert bar and grabbed some treats… Afterwards I watched their nightly show. It was a few of the same people from the night before showcasing other talents like singing. It was entertaining for sure. It made me wonder about their lives working for a major resort and also about their salaries. Whatever they’re getting they deserve more. Some of them work other shifts and are there for 12 hours or more. Some live very, very far from their jobs too. Someone should make a documentary on this subject lol I’m intrigued.

Next day was Saturday my last full day away. I started it off with a walk to the beach. I read, got in the water (I walked back to my chair and left my phone and went in). And enjoyed lunch by the ocean. I didn’t like that the beach umbrellas were permanently opened. More of a cabana vibe. But I wanted to be enjoy whatever time I had with the sun, since it was an overcast day.

I’ll share the remaining pictures in the next post. Thanks for checking in!

Happy 2026!

XO, Cin.