Finally finished work on Thursday afternoon, I've just got 24 hours of freedom now until the big day and that is just as well since I've just found the "To Do" list that Liz has left me!

After a long but pleasant flight with Thomas Cook we arrived at Cancun airport at 2pm, we were greeted by Jumbo Tours and were taken to our first resort, Dreams Riviera Cancun. Upon arrival our luggage was taken care of and we went to the reception area to check in. The reception was breathtaking and we were amazed at the outlook all the way down to the sea...

We touched down in Punta Cana in the late afternoon after a smooth flight from Manchester on Thomas Cook Airlines. We were welcomed by bright colours, traditional Merengue dancers and beautiful music - a real Caribbean ambience. This being my first visit to the Dominican I was extremely excited at the prospect of staying here for two weeks...