Joyuda Plaza Hotel Cabo Rojo

It was barely mid morning and the humidity, hanging heavily in the air, had already melted away my make up. With one goal in mind, I swung my camera over my chest and sat passenger side in the shiny red rental. As we zipped through the winding roads of Isabela, only five minutes had passed before the sense of pure vacation bliss began sweeping over me. Other members occupying the back seat were busy chatting in Spanish ...

... cobblestone streets with the jovial festive crowd we finally reached the fort in late afternoon. The fort was majestic with its armored entry doors to the impressive sculpted lion-face over the entryway. They have a small entry fee ($5.00, I suppose). El Morro has six levels that rise from sea level to about 50 m in high. All along the walls are seen the dome-covered sentry boxes known as garitas, which have ...

... So instead they giggled, as school girls do, and got off the bus without realising we had our interpreter sitting right behind them. It was then back to the boat in 2 taxis loaded up with groceries, unload onto the dock, load into the dinghy, two trips out through the chop, load onto the back of Bella, carry inside, then put it all away in the hidy holes all over the boat. 1hr later were done! As if our first run in at the Customs building left us a little ...

... started to appear with the typical white sandy beaches and coconut palms but still a very rocky shore line. As we rounded the corner, the beach continued but with a reef about 40 metres from the shore line. Where the heck were we supposed to anchor? Following the loose directions from our cruising guide we found a couple of leads and slowly sailed thru a very, very shallow cut in the reef into a lagoon. After releasing our breath at not ending up on the reef our ...

... different shades of blues & greens that one can possibly imagine. Unfortunately they have made their way into the 'endangered species' list because of unwanted human activities. For lunch we tried out the local fare in a small eaterie in the middle of the forest. We got a variety of fried seafood in a platter and it was yummy! We headed to a not-so-crowded Luquilo beach straight from the rain forest. It was the most ...

hunger of the sea who's abusing who i don't...im looking like red rooster and i hope the itching is a sign of getting a new set of skin not smth else. the mosquito repellent given..well almost like donated because of pity... by a fishing olderly lady in Fajardo beach has done it's job and the thousands of hungry nasty bugs keep their distance...luckily the repellent smells like oranges so im not choking.. campsite turned out to be completely safe..just the ...

The promised land. World-class board-breaking waves of Tres Palmas and Domes skirted by the crystal clear waters of Desecheo Island. House right on the beach with a swimming pool. Dive Shop, Taino Divers, in Black Eagle Marina. Banana Dang and the Rum Shack up in Puntas. Life is SWEET!

All flights arrive to BQN at extremely inconvenient times 4am! During my time in Rincon I made the trip thrice. Call Carlos in Rincon. He is dependable, friendly, speaks fluent English, is a Rincon local, has a huge van for your surf boards and is an all around good guy.

... don't really know why but I just did). American Airlines put me up in Miami for the night and on the Tues (7 Oct) I flew to Puerto Rico the next day where my luggage had flown the previous day without me. There were no flights to Martinique so I decided to make my way on a little 8-seater to the lovely little island of Vieques (part of Puerto Rico). I'd seen something about the Bio Luminescence Kayak tours on ...

day 1 - old san juan - old cobbled streets, women dressed to kill As soon as I landed, I crashed straight into my hostel (Castro Guest House at Calle de Tanca in old san juan), the location was the best in town. For a fraction of cost at 28$ per room as compared to the hotels in the neighborhood (200$-400$), this is the backpackers paradise hostel. As always my best backpacking trips are without a plan. This time, I didn't even have a guide book. I picked up a map from the ...