Day 3
We woke up about 8.20 and had a shower and then off to breakfast again. Beach after that. Karolina wanted to have an alcohol free day today and tried the yummy drink "Mai Tai", made out of bananas, pineapple juice and passion fruit juice. Went over to the Bachata hotel for a look around. Went up to the Gazebo first, situated right on the coastline with a stunning view, and also checked out the sports beach. Rested a bit in the room, and then back to the beach again but not for too long. We spent 1/2 hour in the Internet Cafe to check emails. Eager to try one of the paddle boats we had seen earlier, we rushed back to the sports beach.
The boat ride was fun and gave us wet bums, so we changed clothes and went to lunch. It surprised us with even more nice courses and Karolina had to try the ice cream, while Sean tried some cake. There really was somewthing about the ice cream....that just made you go mmmmmmmm! Went looking in the shops again after lunch, Karolina bought a necklace. Then we just couldn't stay away from the beach! Stayed for quite some time, then we decided to try what we thought was the Jacuzzi at the Bachata hotel, the water was quite cold, and there weren't actually too many bubbles so we didn't stay too long. We watched a Merengue dance class by the side of the pool, then headed back to the hotel room.
We checked if the snack bar was still open, but it had just closed. so we went to another bar called La Plaza for drinks and popcorn. We were quite tired at this point, so went back to the hotel room for an hours lie down before dinner. After dinner we danced to a band playing very nice songs, then headed to the Casino at the Bachata hotel.
The casino was not at all big, with just a couple of roulette tables, one in Spanish, the other English. 
There were also two blackjack tables and various slot machines. There was a bar in the corner, for which you had to pay for drinks, however there was no problem taking your drink in from the bar just outside the door which of course is free. There were no photos allowed, as with most casinos, so no pictures, but sure you all know what a casino looks like. Sean tried his luck at the roulette table, changing up 20USD for a handful of chips. There was no particular strategy, but betting 5 dollars on 1st 12, 2nd 12 and 3rd 12, altertately with the occasional gamble of 1 or 2 dollars on a single number or block seemed to slowly build up the chips. When it came to count up and cash up, he was 76 dollars the richer! Karolina didn't have such good luck on the slot machines.
Decided to leave happy, and in the black, and went to the bar just outside the casino. Karolina ordered Leche (milk), and the barman didn't even know it was on the menu, obviously not a common order. Sean was buzzy for winning but we had to sleep.
