Ranancito (our mini tour guide) Left to right: Lindsay H, Caroline, Lindsay W (my roomate) MeMy computer doesnt work and i dont have any time but now you can all put faces to the names of my friends. Love you guys!
January 26, 2008
Well we arrived in Puerto Rico around 7 a.m. As soon as i woke up and looked out of my port hole i saw a sign from the port that said. "Bienvenidos a Puerto Rico" for those of you that dont know spanish that means "Welcome to Puerto Rico." (mom)
Anyway I am kind of stressing because i never got into one of the safari groups in africa and now i am trying so hard to join one but i am not sure it will happen. What will i do if i go all the way to south africa and NOW go on a safari? I cant believe it. Anyway we are slowly being called by groups to exit the ship and then we are free to do what we want.
So Lindsay, Lindsay, Caroline and I (my new friends) spent the day walking around Old San Juan in Puerto Rico. We rode the trolley around town and saw the old fortresses and great stone wall that protected the capital way back when. We ate at a small cafe that overlooked the ocean and then headed to the beach. We tanned at la playa "El Ocho" for a while enjoying the beach and lovals. On our walk back to the ship we made a few stops at the Normandy Hotel and the Hilton and pretended to be guests so we could go on their private beaches and lay in the hammocks. We also used the concierge to find tourists information, we called to make plans for horseback riding and went back to the ship!
Later that night I rode on a bus for over an hour with a bunch of SAS kids for a trip to the Bioluminescent Bay. When we arrived it was already dark and the moon was low and hidden behind the clouds. We were paired up for kayaks and took off. There were about 20 kayaks lined up rowing through a big bay that had no luminescence and had a dead end. But the guide went straight toward the wall of bushes and rocks...so we followed. We entered a pitch black tunnel of trees. the only way to know where to go was by following the glow sticks that were attached to the kayaks. When you looked up it was one of the most amazing skies ever. The mile of roughing through the trees in our kayaks ended at a big bay-the bioluminescent one. When you put your hands/feet in the water and make the water move it looked like there was fairy dust in the water. It was literally magical looking. Gold and silver fairy dust just shimmering in the water.
Our guide explained what it was: It is the ability of living organisms to emit light. Bioluminescence is created through oxidation which makes photophores (whatever those are). Anyway the entire experience was great and so much fun. Kayaking at night under the stars in the warm water listening to the coqui frogs (which are native to PR) sent an energy of light through me then having a glitter of life to end with was perfect.
January 27, 2008
Today we woke up to a phone call from our tour guide saying he was outside the ship waiting for us...WOOPS! SSo we quickly got ready and ran outside and were greeted by a nice large man with his son. Ranan and Ranancito (Ranan Jr.). They drove us to the Conwuistador Hotel about one hour away. The hotel was insane! Right next to it are huge houses owned by Michael Jordan, Shaq, Shakira and J-Lo! We took a fairy ten minutes out to a private island called Palomina and it was beautiful. We rode on horseback (so funny cause my friend was so afraid and her horse would stop all the time to eat and mine was albino and if i shifted my weight even a little his knees would buckle). We rode to the top of the island which was a great view. Breathtaking. We stayed on the beach and tanned for a while then went back to play in the pools at the Conquistador.
Ranan and his son were amazing and took us to Walmart so we could buy some stuff before going back to the ship. Even though we only knew them for a day it was so sad to say goodbye. We got to know them so well and promised we would come back and visit some day. Already so much has happened and this is not even one of the main events of my semester!
January 28, 2008
Basically today we spent walking around town and getting souvenirs. Now we are in the Sheraton Hotel using their free WiFi but of course my computer is not working so I am using my friend's. Why would anything technical work for me on this trip? We leave Puerto Rico tonight and are heading to Brazil! Not much happens on the boat except for classes so I will update after we get there and adventure a little. Miss everyone so much love you too! Hope all is well :)
2 comments:
Hey Brit, Well I was on the phone with Grandma for 45 minutes tonight trying to instruct her about writing on the blog, but her server would not get to this last page. Therefore, I am writing at her request to say that she and Pop Pop are thinking of you all the time and they love you. She had dinner at IHOP and saw a girl that looked exactly like you, so naturally, she struck up a conversation with the girl,because she wanted to be talking to you.
Do you think that she could communicate with you by email instead of the blog? They love reading the blog everyday, but they cannot get through to post a comment. I am sure the computer is so old that it is just screwed up and loses the server when it tries to identify this page.
Keep writing if you get the chance. We are all interested. Love you, Dad.
ok Brittany-it's official- i miss you like crazy! I absolutely LOVE reading your blogs, it makes me feel like i'm right there with you. it seems like you're already having the time of your life and your in for so much more! darn... i wish i would've come with you. oh well. miss you times a million :)
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