Arrival in the Dominican Republic

The flight is 9 hours and, although the food was good, the films OK, it was boring! I had to get up at 3am for a taxi at 4, for a coach at 4.25, to check in at 9 and to fly about 1pm. The best bit of the flight was the tight banking to the left before landing, increased heart rate for some of those near me.
Transport to the hotel was quick, but in the dark so didn´t see anything. Registration was the easiest ever, done on the coach so we were straight to our room on arrival, without a queue.
All inclusive meant just that. The food on display was amazing and all drinks, even Baileys, were free.
Next morning was the first opportunity to get a sight of the place. It really is a tropical paradise, don´t want to advertise but we are at the Iberostar Costa Darada. An enormous complex, palm trees, flamingos, turtles, exotic flowering plants, the structure all pillars and marble with a large swimming pool, but lots of people. (However we were always able to get a sunbed by the pool or on the beach. We found the hotel was 55% occupied during our stay - it would be more difficult when 100% as will occur in November.)
The beach lacked only the Bounty Bars, white sand, trees, a curving bay and inviting sea. (Actually they do a fly excursion to the island where they really did film the bounty advert!)
It is hot and humid and I am going to take it easy for a few days to try to acclimatise.
I really don´t know how much this benefits the people and ecomomy of the DR nor how much goes to the tour companies but taken on face value this must be as good as it gets.