After nearly two days exhausted from adventures in the French overseas departments, we arrived in the Dominican Republic with only one goal in mind: beach relaxation. Oh... I almost forgot about the most important event during our journey from Guadeloupe to the Dominican Republic. Pia, tired from exploring Martinique, couldn't fulfill her "duty" as a one-year-old, so we had to celebrate her birthday again to let our little one choose items that would indicate her future interests ;) During dinner, we gave Pia a choice between a book, a rosary, a banknote, and a small glass. The decision was immediate and clear—she chose the book. Encouraged to make further choices, Pia reluctantly pointed to the rosary, completely ignoring the banknote and the glass. It was a delightful play, we took some photos, raised toasts, and thus concluded the 36-hour celebration of Pia's first birthday. We don't consider our stay in the Dominican Republic particularly interesting. Unlike o...