Marriott Puerto Rico

... rest of the time to cruise around the island in the tiniest of compact rental cars. We got advice from a good friend who grew up in Puerto Rico about all the off-the-beaten path places we needed to see, and we invited a couple of close friends to join us.

... loose the money we spent on  those.   Well, Irene missed us, thank goodness, but did considerable damage to Puerto Rico.  From what I could find on Twitter and the news from Puerto Rico, roads were washed out, there was debris all ...

... are huge, the pizza looked good and the pasta was really good.  If you're up for italian, it's definitely a place to check out. Tomorrow we fly out and say good bye to Puerto Rico.  Definitly looking for the next time to come visit Puerto Rico! ...

... class so both of us took advantage of the complimentary drinks.  Our flight was uneventful, and we landed a wee bit early in Puerto Rico.  We then took a taxi to our hotel, the Marriott Stellaris in the Condado area, which was ocean ...

... You wouldn't think much of it just looking at it, but the food was reasonable and good.  I don't think there were many Puerto Rico specialities for lunch, but if you're not looking for Puerto Rican food it's definitely good.  It was ...

Today we slept in and went to breakfast at Latin Star restaurant on Ashford Ave, which is walking distance from the Marriott. Breakfast was cheap and good. They had a green chili sauce that was amazing. A quick and cheap way to start out the day. We then ...

... I might have a different opinion but I would repeat our trip in a second. (oh yeah, the last night we stayed at marriott san juan. Nice hotel, great rooms. San Juan has a much more lively vibe, hotel was louder and busier. The beach was fine ...

... and swim in the bay and your whole body would glow.  There are only eight of these bays in the world, three being in Puerto Rico.  We were told shortly before the tour that people were no longer allowed to go into the water because a shark had ...

This morning we got up and had breakfast at the hotel and then headed out to Arecibo Observatory.  We got to the visitor's center around 10:30, bought our tickets ($16.50 for adult) and entered the center.  The next English showtime was in ...

We went to El Yunque today. It was BEAUTIFUL!  We entered the park via 191 and chose not go to El Portal Tropical Forest Center. We continued on to La Coca Falls which are right on 191 and you can just pull off the road to see them. We then ...