Extreme Activites

Full day of fun.


Staff meeting, kite surfing, Zumba, check-ins and check-outs and a bit of networking.


The hotel is gearing up to host a couple surf parties for the competition happening next week.


Crossfit classes are 3 times a week and are always full of guests and locals. The great thing about it is that its always different and its accommodating to everyone's level of fitness and ability. 


ps This video makes me laugh so hard. 

Great New Stuff !

The circus crew got hired for a private show in the gated community 20 mins away from Cabarete. They also teach trapeze and ribbon classes almost everyday to guests and locals. Lately they've been really busy with Groupon deals that hotel has been selling. One week stay, plus 5 days of lessons $300!

A new roof for the half pipe. Monday to Saturday its covered in mats for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes, but on Sunday, the locals rip it up on their skateboards. 

When we were kids the thought of working hard to stay fit never crossed our minds. We stayed fit because we played and had fun. Climbing trees, tag and running around a playground. What better addition to this Extreme playground for adults then monkey bars. This will definitely be incorporated into our Crossfit classes.

A couple Dominican kids that work from GoKite are fixing up a kite bladder for one of out guest. 

New worm farms for our organic garden. Housed in big rubber maid bins, these litter suckers eat half their weight in a day and double in population every month. These hard workers are essential for our farm and will be healthy food for our aquaponic fish. 

Another great day in paradise. Today I had a day off, but who needs one?

8:30am Wake up and do the hotels cash for the day
9:00am Breaky: coffee, eggs and star fruit at the hotel bar while finishing up my Spanish homework
10:30am Spanish class with Yolanda "es mono romantica?" "no, mono no es romantica"
12:30pm Lunch: Salad, bbq pork with sauteed rice with hot sauce
1:00pm Visit Kieran in the garden who's building composts and worm farms
nap
4:30pm Body Thrive!!! best hour and a half of booty blasting fun!
     Today's Circuit: Dive Bombers, weighted rows, sumo twist and reverse sit-ups. You can expect a video soon! Oh, and did I mention its taught by a total babe called Kieran?
6:00pm Beach run down to a sick surf spot called Encuntro
8:00pm Diner at the Chicken Shack. A fantastic place where they cook up a mountain of succulent BBQ chicken. Its served with rice, beans, salad and your choice of yuka, plantain or green bananas. Tonight I had  green bananas covered in sauteed onions yummm. They taste a lot like potatoes, but are a little sweeter.
9:30pm gelato

Tomorrows gonna be another full day of adventures!

ps
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16yuTV2_ZEM&feature=youtu.be
   

Located 20 minutes away from Extreme Hotel, the owner also owns a 40 acre organic farm. In addition to growing tasty fruit and veggies, his team has also started harvesting honey. Nestled on a hillside, beyond the pastier, the bees are tucked away in a shaded area.

Good dedicated workers they are. Always reliable. Stealth, fast, determined.

Today the boys went up and prepped for some honey harvesting. In a couple of days, I'll be enjoying my organic Americano with steamed coconut milk with organic honey...om nom nom.

 In other news...

•  I discovered that our security guards' weapon of choice is a nine iron
• We've had 4 earthquakes in the last three days
• Good peanut butter is incredibly difficult to come by, and..
• we're building monkey bars in our gym!

The other day I learnt how to ride a motorbike. My friend Erika asked me "have you ever driven a motorbike?", "Yup" I said, a complete lie. I've driven an ATV and a bike..I guess I figured they'd count if I put them together. 


I felt pretty badass driving it. In my mind I could picture myself driving this motorbike like one of those characters from MadMax. Hair blowing in the wind, causal backwards lean, a deadly look on my face, topped  with some sick shades or an eye patch. In reality, my knees where bent waist high because Erika is about a foot and half shorter then me. I had her massive dirt biking helmet on, short shorts, a flower print shirt and my muddy running shoes. If this were a dating game, they would probably brand me as the "cute and fun girl that doesn't mind riding with the dogs in the back of a pick-up truck".


I felt pretty good driving around. All the other bikers seemed to accept me as one of their own, of course their motor bikes fit slightly better. 


I only got concerned twice. The first time was when I had parked the bike in an alley and realized I left the keys in the ignition. The other was when I realized that the break fluid was leaking all over my leg. I convinced myself  that that was just typical though. 


All in all a good day. I even drove past town to find a local garage sale that sells dresses and baked goods. 


Jo quiero una cinnamon bun ahora!  

Since graduating university a month ago, I have packed up my life and moved down to the Dominican Republic. I have settled into a fantastic new job that has yet to be ordinary. Working as the assistant manager at Extreme Hotel in a town called Cabarete, I am pleased to be finally applying years of education and hard work. I enjoy my growing administrative responsibilities, as well as the challenge of working with Dominican employees; needless to say my Spanish vocabulary is growing quickly. I am excited to be working for one of the Dominican’s only eco hotels and I am even more excited to share with you the many changes we are making in becoming increasingly sustainable.

I truly believe that I have found my perfect “first” career working at the hotel. For those of you who know me well, hospitality is something that comes very natural to me. I love entertaining and making sure that my guests feel comfortable and at home. Having the chance to do this at a small scale adventure resort with people from all over the world is even more rewarding.

For there to be a connection with the organization, ones values to match those of their employer and business. After only being here a week, I feel that I can see myself as an ‘Extremer’ and part of their team. I can identify myself within the hotels values of health, wellness, stewardship and sustainability.

From a very young age, I vowed I would never get stuck behind a desk… you know the type of job that has you imprisoned between beige walls, casino carpet and stale air? Well I think I’m golden.

This blog is meant to tell the story of girl who never lost her ambition. I may not be the smartest, the fastest or the most creative…but I’ve got heart and drive. I hope to share with you my experiences working at the hotel and the many adventures I will experience. I am a Canadian in a foreign country, so be prepared to read some wild, hilarious and unique stories.

Adios!