Thursday after Paige did her school work we headed to Old San Juan. The GPS would not take the address of the place we were staying and the directions posted on the hotel website were ridiculous. All signs, when they have them, are in spanish. San Juan is like driving in chicago, in spanish, on amphetamines. They don't break the speed limit (very odd) but other than that there are really no rules. But we got there.

Once there its a pretty neat place. Its all basically inside of the original fort walls. Narrow cobblestone streets full of shops, cafes, bistros. Music everywhere, town square every few blocks. Great vibe. It would take you two years to try out every little restaurant there. We had some great food.

Stayed at a place called El Convecto (sp?). Several hundred year old building in the heart of Old San Juan. Feels like someplace Hemingway would dig. And maybe he did. Best Mohito you will ever have. And you will need one (actually two) by the time you drive there.

Did the shops. Oh what a thrill let me tell you. SSDS in espaniol. The girls digged it. I sat on benches. A lot.

Really?   I didn't even have to say it.

 Dawn in the Morning

A little cafe for lunch.

 I dont know who this guy is or what he did but he has little kids dancing on his head. ???

Q: How long will a british sports car last in a salt air environment?
A:   Not long man.   Not long.

In the afternoon and evening there was always something going on in the town squares. This was particularly colorful.

An honest to gosh pirate ship. For 10 bucks you can tour it. Note the radar dome. I'm thinking that was an add on eh?

Some of us liked the forts. They go back 450 years. Kind of boggles the mind a bit.

"Oh look..... another crumbling wall" says Paige. What a PITA.

Doing the dorky tourist thing.

Just plain old dork.

Going down the creepy staircase in the creepy old haunted fort.

Bet them old solders never had gals like this on the watch tower.

Wind died. Friggin HOT here now. Just got the AC working again this morning. We are going to need it for the next couple of days. The temp doesn't change but when you lose the breeze it gets ugly. Very popular with the mosquitos and noseeums though. Wa Wa, feel sorry for us yet.

All for now

M