ideal way, wife 49 more-or-less grown children 14 25 descended bahia principe punta cana second week august 2006 celebrate milestone lives, all-inclusive thing observations considered not rank novice light admitted cynicism people manage connoisseurs sort holiday, broad elements experience perfect beach postcard perfect design resort elegant practical people friendly food drinks copious appealing spotless no lineups, short resort life quite unlike regular lives familiar idle luxury amused variations facade i__<c7>_<e9><U+0096> not sure stand especially airport shuttle hurries neighbourhoods hot crowded concrete sheds feet highway, thankfully taste grand luxury pure leisure lots comedy, perfection turns probably tedious.i suppose definition resort experience elaborately contrived leisure so-called la carte restaurants theatrics lurch high gear, good north americans developed healthy suspicion organization obviously coached minimum wage staff exceptionally obsequious fawning n't long trading glances ministrations required multiple waiters wine stewards busboys maitre d chef-like fellows swooping stand-alone eateries serving complex variations food available buffet, clearly la carte experience crafted appeal visitors want feel pampered regardless actual fare, despite great ceremony wine standards laughably bad desserts fashionably drizzled chocolate syrup quite recently-thawed quality favourite japanese restaurant unspoken motto gon na know difference, embraced desperately, twenty-somethings early 80 wife spent years teaching japan fact actually did know difference, example walls decorated seemingly authentic calligraphy able identify characters scroll reading, similarly tempura great sushi just nice loblaws bento cook batch rice-a-roni scratch right eyes, fried rice consistency quaker harvest crunch novelty no japanese recognize let cook daughter enjoyed, followed standard pre-grocery-trip stir fry prepared great flourish friendly cook repeatedly tapped haircut bits cleaver, let repeat aside wine none bad unenjoyable, vaguely oriental griddle mix concoctions dubious authenticity restaurants prepared earnestness pleasure eat waiters/actors bless souls delivered head office mandate admirable dedication, especially staff far home buffet atmosphere relaxed food honest hospitality dominican, buffet quite simply best array food experimented sampled recklessly no ill-effect, forever crave called, 18 year old day visit pointed small green lizard building wall look tayoda, similar reduced spread food available conveniently beach just well-thought-out amenities, line-ups, trolley space loungers shade beach arrived, fact blight beach suspect labouring heat luggage variously greased sunburned highly conspicuous topless sand nymphs europe, dieu les canadiens, n't let set camp, say ventured tended stand bit regular clientele largely european typically indulge pleasures elegant simplicity half bathing suit book word searches good, oddly absent mix guests americans gay couples, sad reason felt wise discreetly radar, unspoken foreign voice beach beseeching discretion overfed guy faux-tilley hat, weather perfect came huge surprise, wife 18 year old obsessive weather junkies routine times tracking disturbances comparing stats weeks departure, best told expect sweltering humidity daily drizzle caribbean, august, people mental, house meteorologists sagely concurred escape confinement sort disaster relief facility considered major success, turned rain fell week spectacular cloudburst visiting santo domingo safely discount rum shop 6 minute duration, day sunny comfortable 30 32 degrees steady gentle breeze sea encampment sand positively temperate infinitely better record heat wave roasted ontario july, lucked, unfortunately dominicans did n't foresight stage major events history close punta cana resort strip long bus ride santo domingo, agreed interesting lengthy day served extra purpose provided relief leisure, unlikely phenomenon certainly complain came point day 5 think notion dragging butts unrelenting perfection beach losing charm, add bobbing neck-deep swim-up bar doro monkey hand unlikely diminish charm wife danger discovering tepid bathtub beverage sunglasses later tonight afraid, maybe unlike roasted european seniors speedos maximum capacity leisure luxury day 7 rolled happily hung lobby bar wait bus drinking iced tea orange juice far sun possible.all ca n't imagine better, resort does need better introductory booklet issue room key explain all-inclusive features initial befuddled exploration fun,