We had lovely weather this year to enjoy the parade with good friends, family, and neighbors.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
St Patrick's Day
We had lovely weather this year to enjoy the parade with good friends, family, and neighbors.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Poem for Miss Jill by Tullaia
Dream (with original spelling)
I go into my room
close my eyes
and
Dream.
Castles, nights, super heroes
swerl arount in my head.
Lunch time.
I will dream
next time.
I go into my room
close my eyes
and
Dream.
Castles, nights, super heroes
swerl arount in my head.
Lunch time.
I will dream
next time.
Friday
Today we took a break from school to have worm races, clean up the yard, and make a moss garden. It was lovely and Tullaia informed me that is was the hottest day of her life.
Here is what we found sprouting under the leaves...crocus,lamb's ear,and live forever.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
San Juan Forts
San Juan National Historic Site includes forts San Cristóbal, San Felipe del Morro, and San Juan de la Cruz also called El Cañuelo, plus bastions, powder houses, and three fourths of the city wall.
These magnificent historic forts were built by Spanish troops beginning in 1539 with a tower at El Morro and La Fortaleza and took more that 250 years. Most of the walls we see today were added later in a period of tremendous construction from the 1760's -1780's.
These magnificent historic forts were built by Spanish troops beginning in 1539 with a tower at El Morro and La Fortaleza and took more that 250 years. Most of the walls we see today were added later in a period of tremendous construction from the 1760's -1780's.
El Yunque
El Yunque is the only tropical rain forest in the United States National Forest System. It is a 45 minute drive from the city of San Juan.
We did some hiking and wound up in a cloud forest observatory with 2 guys from Long Island. We finished off our time with a refreshing and cold dip in a waterfall.
We did some hiking and wound up in a cloud forest observatory with 2 guys from Long Island. We finished off our time with a refreshing and cold dip in a waterfall.
Old San Juan
Do not venture into Old San Juan on Monday and Tuesday evenings unless you like being mobbed by sunburned cruise-goers in a rush to get back on the boat.
San Juan Cafe
Burned Out Beauty
Keeping Watch
Black Toes and Blue Cobblestones
Always
Biobay
The microscopic plankton in the Bioluminescent Bay of Fajardo light up when they are touched! Pure magic, the experience is nearly indescribable.
We kayaked into the ocean waves at night into a bay surrounded by mangroves. As we neared the bay, the water surrounding our paddles began to glow.
By the time we reached the bay, we could see glow trails from large fish, small fish, schools of fish, and fish jumping into the water.
Las Croabas Lagoon in Fajardo has 500,000 to 700,000 of bioluminescent dinoflagellates (a plankton) per gallon, so when you wave your hand through the water you trigger so many of them that your hand lights up with a thousand tiny stars.
It was an exhilarating experience and i am amazed at how many little details God made for us to enjoy!
We kayaked into the ocean waves at night into a bay surrounded by mangroves. As we neared the bay, the water surrounding our paddles began to glow.
By the time we reached the bay, we could see glow trails from large fish, small fish, schools of fish, and fish jumping into the water.
Las Croabas Lagoon in Fajardo has 500,000 to 700,000 of bioluminescent dinoflagellates (a plankton) per gallon, so when you wave your hand through the water you trigger so many of them that your hand lights up with a thousand tiny stars.
It was an exhilarating experience and i am amazed at how many little details God made for us to enjoy!
Friday, February 27, 2009
So We Flew Back...
It cost $35 and 15 minutes. It was a tiny plane with only 6 other "got sick on the boat people." I would be surprised if i willingly got on another boat again.
Flamenco Beach- Culebra
After spending a few hours laying on a bench hoping i wouldn't die, we grabbed a ride to the beach.
It was worth it. This beach helped me feel better. Faster.
It is considered to be the 2nd most beautiful beach by National Geographic.
This photo is courtesy of JP. It is of our Estonian friend.
Fajardo Inn and Ferry Ride
Bitty island.
Getting scared.
Leaving Fajardo on the ferry.
Sunset off our balcony.
We took an early morning boat 17 miles off Puerto Rico to Culebra, a Spanish Virgin Island. It was $2.00.
I got very sick and spent the rough ride barfing into a large black trash bag. Apparently the last thing i mumbled before my demise was, "I can't believe I'm my Mom." (Who had a similar experience but it included 3 kids laughing at her. I don't remember the laughing part.)
Mountain drive to Fajardo
It took us a while, but we finally arrived on the coast. It was a beautiful drive.
Puerto Rico- Casa Grande
Special thanks to Justin's Mom, my sister and brother-in-law, and my Mom for making this trip happen. They were gracious enough to watch the kids. We love you all!
We stayed at a former coffee plantation. It was a dangerous drive up into the Central mountains outside of Utuado. It was raining, dark and curvy. It was lovely to fall asleep to the sound of rain on our tin roof. And even lovelier to see our surroundings the next day!
Sleeping in while a cool mountain breeze wafts in through the window slats and the coqui frogs and birds sing a morning song.
Looking off the back porch of our cabin in the Central Mountains complete with hammock and jumping lizards.
Pool perched on the mountainside.
We stayed at a former coffee plantation. It was a dangerous drive up into the Central mountains outside of Utuado. It was raining, dark and curvy. It was lovely to fall asleep to the sound of rain on our tin roof. And even lovelier to see our surroundings the next day!
Sleeping in while a cool mountain breeze wafts in through the window slats and the coqui frogs and birds sing a morning song.
Looking off the back porch of our cabin in the Central Mountains complete with hammock and jumping lizards.
Pool perched on the mountainside.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Tullaia's Haircut
Tullaia got sick of all her tangles and got her first professional haircut tonight. She looks cute!
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