It was a milestone birthday for me, 60, so my husband planned an all-inclusive vacation for us. Punta Cana seemed to be the best deal, and the resort had good reviews.
Oh, my goodness! It was paradise. The weather, the ocean, the palm trees, the people. What a beautiful place! What a wonderful resort (Riu Republica, adults only)!
There was one pool, near the beach, that had the most hopping bar and non-stop fun music. The music was so happy and sexy and every once in a while, the DJ would play a few American pop songs, but, most of the time, there was a special sound, a rhythm that will bring me back there. Even when there were rap songs, they were tolerable because of the overall sound and rhythm. I wish I had asked the names of some of the songs. Some of them were so popular that people would sing along and dance extra-hard.
There was lots of music there, not just the wild pool DJ. There was music at the pool near our room and there was music in the evenings, a couple fun parties with dancers and super music (1980s theme was excellent), and a quieter singer with a pianist that I liked singing along with.
I have a playlist of J Balvin Essentials from Apple Music Urbano Latino that has a bunch of songs that remind me of the times by that pool. I've been playing that in my kitchen.
Here's a song by Bad Bunny and J Balvin. Que Pretendes.
Here's a song with some English. Selena Gomez, with J Balvin, and others. I Can't Get Enough.
Now, I like to dance along to my J Balvin playlist to remind myself of how wonderful that vacation was, but I have to just imagine the way dancing felt under water. The pool was so nice and the way my body moved under water was so special, it can't be replicated in my kitchen. Still, that sound and my dancing can bring my back to Punta Cana.
