Cruising for Saints in the Caribbean Day 3: Today we headed west of Puerto Rico to visit the Arecibo Observatory and get lost in the Rio Camuy Cave Park. With a planned early start, our group of eight had a quick breakfast at the hotel before packing into our two rentals and tackling the road. … Continue reading Arecibo Observatory and Rio Camuy Cave Park
Cruising for Saints in the Caribbean Our objective today was to head east and explore the largest and most visited National Forest in Puerto Rico, El Yunque, then stop by a beach and having a fancy dinner in Old San Juan. Our group slowly emerged from our rooms and had breakfast at the hotel. We … Continue reading Tropical Showers in El Yunque National Forest
Cruising for Saints in the Caribbean First time in Puerto Rico – arrival, hot, no parking, artsy hotel, too many mojitos, stroll around Old San Juan, old cathedral, tourists. Puerto Rico A Caribbean island settled by Christopher Columbus for Spain because a US territory when the Spanish lost in the Spanish-American War in 1898. It … Continue reading A First Impression of Old San Juan
Ireland Day 4: Touring Dunguaire Castle, Poulnabrone Dolmen, Leamanagh Castle, Cliffs of Moher, Black Head, and a drive to Belfast. We got up at 9:30 am and were quite rested. After our simple breakfast at the village, we headed out on our driving tour towards the Cliffs of Moher. We planned quite a few stops … Continue reading A Misstep is Death on the Cliffs of Moher