Puerto Plata

On Wednesday, we went to Puerto Plata, 6 people from class, our "tour guide" from the school and our taxi (minibus) driver. We toured the rum factory. I can't bring back 151 because it is flamable and not allowed on the planes. I can bring back the "normal" rum (Eddy and Keeshia). We also went to the Museo de Ambar. Pretty interesting, but small and no gift shop. They have the amber that was used in Jurasic Park with the mosquito in it. They also had one that had this little lizard in it. The best part of Puerto Plata was the telerifico (cable cars) to the top of the mountain. It was beautiful. I always said I wouldn't die in a plane crash, but I wasn't too sure about dying from a cable car crashing. At the top of the mountain, they have a Christ the Redeemer statue like in Brazil. All around the top is their botanical garden. It's really a site. Unfortunately, some of the fountains aren't being kept up, so it's a little lacking. However you don't know that until you've already ridden the cars to the top of the mountain. Then of course, you have to go back down. Anyway, it was well worth the dangerous drive to Puerto Plata.