Puerto Rico

  • Ron del Barrilito and the End of the Trip

    We had quite the lazy morning today – we had gotten reservations at Ron del Barrilito and we didn’t have to be there until 11:30.  We arrived at the distillery and were handed tokens for our free cocktail, so we… Continue reading

    Ron del Barrilito and the End of the Trip
  • Puerto Rico’s Beaches: Isla Verde and Playa Los Bohios (Black Sand Beach!)

    We were in no hurry this morning – had our coffee and some avocado toast for breakfast… Damn, I love the avocados here. They’re the big green ones, nice and watery and delicious!  We decided to head over to Isla… Continue reading

    Puerto Rico’s Beaches: Isla Verde and Playa Los Bohios (Black Sand Beach!)
  • El Yunque: Puerto Rico’s Rain Forest

    We went to El Yunque today! We woke up at a reasonable hour and got out the door without wasting too much time. Thankfully, the drive wasn’t crazy, and we arrived at the park fairly quickly.  We decided to just… Continue reading

    El Yunque: Puerto Rico’s Rain Forest
  • Camuy River National Park and Old San Juan

    I woke up stupid early this morning… Ugh. I guess I got a sunrise time lapse, so there was that….  Matt got up at a reasonable hour, and we made some breakfast – the last of the loaf of bread… Continue reading

    Camuy River National Park and Old San Juan
  • Cabo Rojo, PR

    We didn’t sleep too late this morning (okay, not late at all), and over coffee and a papaya for breakfast decided we should go down to Cabo Rojo for the day. We got our stuff together and headed out.  We… Continue reading

    Cabo Rojo, PR
  • Chillin’ Out in Rincón!

    We talked last night about what we wanted to do the next couple of days. We (okay, I) had twenty million ideas of what to do and where to go, but as we thought about it, we realized we’re tired… Continue reading

    Chillin’ Out in Rincón!
  • Cueva del Arco, Puerto Rico

    Oy. Today dawned early. And yet, I managed to wake up 10 minutes BEFORE the alarm was set to go off…   I rousted Matt at 5:00 am and we sat and drank coffee. At one point, I noticed the… Continue reading

    Cueva del Arco, Puerto Rico
  • Puerto Rico Bound – Rincón and Crash Boat Beach

    The day we left, I managed to sleep until 6:15 or so, even after waking up when Matt went to work. I spent the morning running around like a chicken sans head, changing sheets and doing laundry and cleaning bathrooms… Continue reading

    Puerto Rico Bound – Rincón and Crash Boat Beach
  • San Juan, Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

    After a wonderful week in Rincón, it was time to move on and make our way back to San Juan for a few more nights before heading home. Thankfully, the roads were okay enough from Hurricane Fiona that we were… Continue reading

    San Juan, Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
  • Wanderlust Runs Deep…

    I have always loved to travel. Thank goodness Matt likes it too… Hawaii was WONDERFUL. Absolutely wonderful. (More about that trip here). We’re sitting on the couch the last day there, and we started talking about the next trip. We… Continue reading