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Vieques to San Juan to Houston

Our last morning in Vieques, we wake up at 5AM to catch the 6:30AM ferry back to Fajardo. This was my [brilliant] plan. I made these plans thinking that we should get back into San Juan as early as possible … Continue reading

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Vieques – day 5

Vieques in December is freezing! Ok. Maybe I am being a bit dramatic. I’ve been called a “weather wuss” a time or two in my life. We went snorkeling this day at Blue Beach. The highlight of that trip was … Continue reading

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Vieques – day 4

Due to clouds, this day was pretty low key. How the island likes it, I suppose. We went to check out secret beach, which was definitely a treacherous path in the wee Yaris, then you had to climb down a … Continue reading

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Vieques – day 3

The first day of 2011, Raul and I peeled our selves off the bed sheets in the early morning hours (10am) and headed off to Red Beach. O. M. G. This beach is what dreams are made of: balmy breezes, … Continue reading

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Vieques – day 2

Due to hangovers and my illness we woke up super late, like 12 NOON (gasp), and tried to swap out our Yaris for a Jeep. You can guess how this story ends. We stayed in that Yaris the whole time. … Continue reading

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Vieques – day 1

The ferry to Vieques is FREEZING!!!! Seriously, all of the locals are wearing sweatshirts and pants, and Tina and I walk on in our flimsy summer dresses. Huge mistake. When we arrive, this is how the island greets us… The … Continue reading

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Puerto Rico – day 1

Apparently my immune system has gone on hiatus for the time being, which would explain my 2 week long cold that began in Vieques and is just now deciding to release its death grip on my respiratory system. Time to … Continue reading

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Puerto Rico

We leave for Puerto Rico tomorrow and I cannot cannot cannot cannot wait. We will stay the first night in San Juan then ferry ourselves out to Vieques for the remainder of the week. Vieques! “The Spanish Virgin Islands”…one website said. … Continue reading

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