The Villas at Palmas
Travel Blogs from Humacao
Rain, rain, go away... to the forest!
... was going to sleep, Mummy and Daddy went on a romantic dinner date to the on-site Italian restaurant, leaving James and Jasper in the capable hands of Arlene (787.556.6604, for future reference!). A babysitter veteran with 17 years working with the resort, she deftly coaxed a crying Jasper to sleep as we prepared to leave. James eagerly showed her the illustrations he had decorated (heavy handed, monochromatic vertical slashes are ...
First day at the resort
Here we are by the Atlantic Ocean, relaxing in our personal cabana (completely shaded!) with a cooler of drinks and snacks. Both boys are asleep - James on a padded beach chair with stuffed animal Henry, and Jasper in his carriage. With a series of diverse restaurants on the premises, we've been able to keep up with James' amazingly voracious appetite. (and Marsha can say the same about Jasper's.) 
We arrived in time ...
The Natives
... are also many influences, of which derive from the Afro-Caribbean and Latin backgrounds, that can be seen and heard through the reggaeton genre, as well as the traditional dances like the bomba or the plena. Another example is through the aromas of native cuisines that include rice, beans, bread, stews and different meats of pork, chicken and fish. By using different types of indigenous ...
Waterfall, then adios, El Yunque!
We rose with the sun and hiked one last trail--to La Niña Falls. We crossed one more thing off of our bucket lists and swam in a waterfall! After successfully braving the most challenging trails and spending the night by ourselves in the rain forest, ...
Not worth the mess...
... into the Caribbean, Pete warned Amy that we would be turning into the swell shortly. She opted to stay on the bow a bit longer - undoubtedly, the most soaking decision she has made in quite some time. We were quickly slamming into a head sea, and she was drenched. After a while when she finally opted to return to the cockpit, she admitted that she laughed her ass off for the first ten minutes before it got tiresome.
We carried on along the coast, noting ...