Welcome to a little glimpse of life across an ocean in a country that marches to the beat of It's own bachata drum and travels the journey in crowded gwa gwas. Where 24 hours of electricity is a luxury but beach front property isn't. A land where clean water is scarce and rum is plentiful. After much time of expectation and planning, home for the next few months will be a fluid concept. Since all I could bring with me where the material things that seem so futile (packing people in suitcases is against the law. I looked it up) I decided to bring all of you with me without paying the $50.00 over weight baggage fee. Read. Laugh. Comment. Share. Enjoy.



Friday, August 27, 2010

Bienvenido a Puelto Lico Mami

I'd like to introduce our Puerto Rican family...

Rory and Arlene Melecio

Leonardito Melecio

Las mofongas con el Capitan Carlos

It all started in the wee hours of the morning with electing Rory as trip advisor for our first full day in PR.  Based purely on a whim, he cleverly coaxed Arlene into waking up their good friend Carlos, a brother from Fajardo that is the captain of his very own boat.  Startled Carlos' wife answered the phone thinking something was wrong with Rory and Arlene.  Carlos very generously agreed to host us on his boat, a retired Coast Guard vessel he runs from the famous Conquistador resort.  In true Caribbean fashion, his hospitality included beer, fruit and snorkeling off a reef near Palomita Island.  We spend the day defining every sense of the word vacation and of course finding our sea legs.  


Security is tight here. Better pay that toll!


At Conquistador Resort

Carlos' first mate Leonardito and a lost gondolier

I stand corrected...Palomino Islaand not Palomita Island.  Thanks Ambi and Jonathan for keeping me honest!


6 comments:

  1. Que aventura! Pero mi esposo, boricua de nacimiento, dice que es Palomino Island!!! Lol - love amber

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  2. Veronica ManzanaresAugust 30, 2010 at 9:52 AM

    We miss all of your smiling faces! Much love from the 4 Manzanares : )

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  3. Hi cousin! nice trip=) espero verte a mediados de diciembre oh enero=] mientras im saving money

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  4. Hey Brenda Girl! Hope you guys are having a good time! Looks nice so far! I hope you are not in danger of the storm! Love ya!

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  5. hey mary! you guys look like u belong there, have fun, keep in touch. tobi erin and me elaine all say hola

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