HOLA PEURTO RICO

The girls had Friday and Monday off of school so Brian and I decided to take a very impromtu vacation. Brian used his airline points (perk) and found a place to fly directly.

I found a hotel – a very unusual hotel. The place was really a series of very old buildings that were purchased by an artist and turned into a hotel. It was super bohemian and lush with tropical plants. The pool was built around ruins. The whole place was a maze of indoor and outdoor rooms covered with sculptures and artworks by the owner. A big bright green lizard greeted us on our patio railing when we went to our room.

Adding to the ambiance of the hotel were four big birds – parrot types. They hung out at different perches at different times of the day and one even said Hola over and over. Bea and Claire were delighted to have the birds watching over them as they swam in the pool.

We stayed right in the old town of San Juan – it’s so colorful and pretty and interesting to look at.

We visited the Castillo San Felipe del Morro – one of San Juan’s old Spanish forts. The top of the lighthouse was super windy and it made us giggle.

Then we were off to the beach. The water was so much warmer than the Great Lakes ever get. And we certainly don’t have a cotton candy man at our beach at home.