The Ritz-Carlton San Juan Hotel Spa And Casino Carolina

... etc they all really started to perk up and because a FABULOUS crew! <br><br>Our crew kept our cups filled with yummy rum punch and pina coladas as we sailed to Icacos Island. We got off the boat here and did some snorkeling until it was time for lunch! They had a great spread of sandwich makings, pasta salad, chicken salad, tuna salad, salad, pickles, chips, etc....hit.the.spot. YUM. <br><br>After lunch ...

Our original intent today was to go explore Old San Juan, however when we woke up we decided that we needed to recoup from the previous night, so we decided to make it a pool day. We got ourselves ready for the pool and then made our way to Don Jose's, located on Ave. Isla Verde. Breakfast here was cheap and yummy! It was a great place to grab a "quick" bite, and I mean that ...

... by ferry (1 hour) or plane. As we travelled around Culebra's little bays and outer islands we saw beautiful villas dotted along the hills, all with an unbeatable view (and the providers of our wifi - thanks!). There is certainly scope for loads more development. We did some nice snorkelling and a dive off of Culebrita and wandered up the hill to its pretty little derelict lighthouse for a great view down on the bay. On Sunday there were 10-15 motor yachts rafted up for the day. But ...

... now. We walked around the forts too; they were pretty cool with some really gorgeous views. We then headed back to the ship, ate dinner and then headed back into Old San Juan to go to the bars. I'll just say we had a great time and leave it at that haha. SAS kids were EVERYWHERE, it was like we had taken over the city. Dave and I headed back a little earlier than Will and we stopped at this hot dog vendor who was still open at 1am for some ...

... here are this month's highlights: 1. I have definitely felt a difference in classroom conduct. For one thing, it's not uncommon to get into heated discussions in class here. There have been plenty of "your opinion is ****" and "you're just ignorant" comments thrown around among my classmates. Also, this idea of keeping your phone conversations private is quite foreign here. I've lost count of the "HELLO, NO MAN, IT'S OK I CAN TALK I'M JUST IN CLASS" whispers I've heard. Lastly ...

... Day weekend ...

... it how it is. That night I decided to take a big nap starting at 7 PM, I would never have awaken if it weren't for my roommate bringing in 8 of his college friends into our room (the ship was hosting local college students that evening). They dragged me out of bed which turned out to be a really good thing because we went to the nicest club in San Juan called La Brava. It was inside an amazing hotel where all the elite of San Juan seemed to be, there was a ...

... It feels like this life isn't even mine, like it couldn't even be possible to feel this way. It's my damn-near perfect existence. I am able to read and write and feel the wind on my face and listen to the water and know that soon I will be in exotic places. And even though I do not have my family here with me, I know that in a way they are with me, and that they are waiting at home for me, waiting for my stories and loving me, wishing me ...

... went up two floors and to the 5th where the immigration was, it was in the teachers lounge, and we got through in about 15 minutes. Everyone was cleared by 10:00 I think and we were allowed to leave. Eric, Erik, TK, Lydia, Lauren, Dave, Alexis and I all hopped in a van to Walmart to get a few things we needed, after shopping and taking the 'Walmart' picture we swang by the ship to drop our stuff off and then headed into Old San Juan. To avoid the cab fee we decided to walk. We ...

... enough to hear their message it was that this anchorage was closed. Clearly we had not done the necessary research on the Navy operations on Vieques. Later we learned that most of the eastern end Navy beaches are still closed due to the continuing clean up of years of ordinances from Navy and Marine training exercises. After our prompt departure, we headed along the coast to Isabel Segunda. We were tired and hungry so we dropped an anchor in the harbor that was filled ...