4/26 Vegans in the Dominican
This weekend Sandy and I are setting out for another vegan adventure. This time we are travelling to the Dominican. We are staying at an all inclusive resort in Punta Cana. Neither of us have been there before.
Last year was the first time we had ever been to an all inclusive resort. Before we booked we talked about the potential of there not being a lot of vegan food there. Because many resorts are geared toward satisfying the palates of the European and American traveler, there is often meaty fare served in abundance.
Only because I am a trooper, and vegan investigator, I told Sandy that if I had to, I could survive on papaya and tequila. We gave our first all inclusive a try. I did live on fresh fruit and tequila, but there was also more vegan food than I could have consumed in three weeks. The vegan options were outstanding.
Many cultures are inherently vegan by nature. Their most authentic foods do not contain meat because in many cultures, meat is a luxury, a condiment or consumed on special occasions. While in Cozumel we enjoyed guacamole by the bucket load, beans of all kinds and exciting salads spritzed with fresh lime and sea salt. There were sweet coconut stuffed limes and authentic delicacies that were vegan because they had always been vegan.
So, I am applying the same optimism to our all inclusive in the Dominican. If I have to…I am prepared to live on mojitos and watermelon. After the longest Michigan winter in the history of the world…I am begging to see the sun and to get a much needed dose of vitamin D. I welcome the opportunity to bare my white legs in all of their glory and declare in a voice much too loud for the pool bar, ” I am a vegan on holiday!!” I have scheduled a few posts while we are away that I hope you enjoy. I look forward to vegan travel in the Dominican and sharing the trip with you when I return.
Have a delicious weekend.
Punta Cana image courtesy of only_apartments.com
Tags: Coconut stuffed limes, Limones Rellenos do Coco, vegan dessert recipe, vegan Dominican travel, vegan Mexican dessert recipe, vegan travel, vegan wannabe
