2013_10_08_10_48_41 - Mon Oct 21 19:18:23 2013 |
Time to leave for the airport... | 
2013_10_09_06_03_23 - Mon Oct 21 19:19:23 2013 |
you too! | 
2013_10_09_06_03_35 - Mon Oct 21 19:19:45 2013 |
Our first stop, Hilton's parking lot. | 
2013_10_09_07_07_03 - Mon Oct 21 19:21:11 2013 |
Time to wake up and smell the coffee! | 
2013_10_09_08_22_55 - Wed Oct 23 10:07:36 2013 |
Is the plane here yet? | 
2013_10_09_08_46_40 - Wed Oct 23 10:08:09 2013 |
Ginny is ready for take off! Puerto Rico here we come! | 
2013_10_09_09_10_33 - Wed Oct 23 10:09:53 2013 |
Me too. Southwest......I'm back! | 
2013_10_09_09_11_12 - Wed Oct 23 10:10:54 2013 |
The safest seat again.. | 
2013_10_09_09_14_07 - Mon Oct 21 19:24:24 2013 |
Too early for a drink? | 
2013_10_09_09_15_31 - Mon Oct 21 19:24:13 2013 |
Up, up and away - over St. Louis. | 
2013_10_09_09_33_05 - Wed Oct 23 10:13:11 2013 |
Bye! Bye! | 
2013_10_09_09_34_10 - Wed Oct 23 10:13:40 2013 |
Are we there yet? | 
2013_10_09_10_29_53 - Wed Oct 23 10:14:10 2013 |
Finishing Ginny's salad | 
2013_10_09_12_04_39 - Mon Oct 21 19:28:15 2013 |
Lunch at Tampa airport. | 
2013_10_09_12_04_58 - Wed Oct 23 10:15:15 2013 |
Is that our luggage down there? We sure hope so! | 
2013_10_09_12_12_15 - Wed Oct 23 10:16:15 2013 |
Nice island! | 
2013_10_09_14_32_55 - Mon Oct 21 19:32:07 2013 |
Nice engine! | 
2013_10_09_14_36_35 - Wed Oct 23 10:17:22 2013 |
Nice cloud! | 
2013_10_09_15_22_30 - Wed Oct 23 10:17:46 2013 |
Very pretty sky! | 
2013_10_09_15_23_28 - Wed Oct 23 10:18:20 2013 |
Hello Mickey! Over Florida. | 
2013_10_09_15_27_09 - Mon Oct 28 08:15:21 2013 |
Coming into Puerto Rico International Airport | 
2013_10_09_15_30_55 - Wed Oct 23 10:19:10 2013 |
2013_10_09_15_31_42 - Mon Oct 28 08:16:35 2013 |
Looks nice from the air. | 
2013_10_09_15_33_05 - Wed Oct 23 10:19:56 2013 |
Great view over Puerto Rico. | 
2013_10_09_15_33_53 - Mon Oct 28 08:19:00 2013 |
Touchdown! | 
2013_10_09_15_34_18 - Wed Oct 23 10:20:34 2013 |
On the ground again. Waiting for U-Save car rental van at San Juan airport. | 
2013_10_09_16_04_20 - Wed Oct 23 10:22:18 2013 |
So far we are going the right way. | 
2013_10_09_16_20_50 - Wed Oct 23 10:22:54 2013 |
Costamar Beach Village Apartment, (Apartment CE205), Loiza, Puerto Rico. Kitchen view | 
2013_10_09_18_22_30 - Wed Oct 23 10:29:42 2013 |
Bathroom | 
2013_10_09_18_23_42 - Mon Oct 28 08:20:14 2013 |
Ginny puts things in order - our home for the week. | 
2013_10_09_18_43_23 - Mon Oct 28 08:23:04 2013 |
First night's dinner. Yuck! | 
2013_10_09_19_26_36 - Mon Oct 28 08:24:35 2013 |
Kitchen and dining area | 
2013_10_09_19_26_46 - Mon Oct 28 08:25:33 2013 |
Are we having fun yet? | 
2013_10_09_19_38_26 - Mon Oct 28 08:26:20 2013 |
Our first official day in Puerto Rico. | 
2013_10_10_07_34_25 - Mon Oct 28 08:29:22 2013 |
Love this pool at the apartment complex. A nice surprise! | 
2013_10_10_07_46_43 - Mon Oct 28 08:31:21 2013 |
Lifeguard! | 
2013_10_10_07_47_12 - Mon Oct 28 08:32:35 2013 |
View of some of the apartment buildings at the complex. | 
2013_10_10_07_48_19 - Mon Oct 28 08:33:52 2013 |
Looking toward beach which is on the other side of the curvy fence. | 
2013_10_10_07_48_25 - Mon Oct 28 08:36:00 2013 |
Path toward apartments. | 
2013_10_10_07_49_46 - Mon Oct 28 08:39:10 2013 |
Ginny unlocks gate to the beach. Entire property was fenced and gated. | 
2013_10_10_07_50_00 - Mon Oct 28 08:38:48 2013 |
A very beautiful, and very private beach. | 
2013_10_10_07_55_03 - Mon Oct 28 08:40:18 2013 |
First water on the feet. Unbelievably wonderful feeling. Water temperature was absolutely the best ocean water possible. Love it! | 
2013_10_10_07_55_12 - Tue Oct 29 08:42:11 2013 |
Smile! You're on the beach! | 
2013_10_10_07_55_33 - Tue Oct 29 08:43:33 2013 |
Can't get any more private than this! | 
2013_10_10_07_55_47 - Tue Oct 29 08:44:28 2013 |
Lone man on a beach! | 
2013_10_10_07_55_59 - Tue Oct 29 08:48:22 2013 |
Water, water everywhere! | 
2013_10_10_07_56_10 - Tue Oct 29 08:49:18 2013 |
And now it's coming to get me! | 
2013_10_10_07_56_12 - Tue Oct 29 08:49:52 2013 |
View from beach to Costamar Beach Village apartment complex. | 
2013_10_10_07_56_21 - Tue Oct 29 08:51:12 2013 |
We watched this log roll around and move all week. It never did go back out to sea. | 
2013_10_10_07_56_53 - Tue Oct 29 08:52:16 2013 |
Footsteps in the sand. | 
2013_10_10_07_57_32 - Tue Oct 29 08:53:07 2013 |
It may not be a soccer ball, but I think's I'll call it Wilson anyway! | 
2013_10_10_07_58_56 - Tue Oct 29 08:58:47 2013 |
Prime beachfront unique fixer-upper! | 
2013_10_10_08_01_39 - Tue Oct 29 08:59:55 2013 |
More "resort" property! | 
2013_10_10_08_02_23 - Tue Oct 29 09:01:16 2013 |
The waves come in . . the waves go out! | 
2013_10_10_08_09_21 - Tue Oct 29 09:08:41 2013 |
Taking in the sights! | 
2013_10_10_08_10_13 - Tue Oct 29 09:10:38 2013 |
Beautiful hot day on the beach! | 
2013_10_10_08_11_10 - Tue Oct 29 09:11:35 2013 |
Great picture of the lovely beach | 
2013_10_10_08_11_55 - Tue Oct 29 09:18:18 2013 |
Hey! We're not alone! | 
2013_10_10_08_23_25 - Tue Oct 29 09:19:09 2013 |
Path from beach to apartment. | 
2013_10_10_08_23_38 - Tue Oct 29 09:19:56 2013 |
View of beach from deck behind the fence of apartment complex | 
2013_10_10_08_27_54 - Tue Oct 29 09:25:54 2013 |
The deck needs a little work. | 
2013_10_10_08_28_20 - Tue Oct 29 09:27:02 2013 |
Unique construction technique! | 
2013_10_10_08_28_51 - Tue Oct 29 09:28:11 2013 |
Breakfast at McDonalds. We hope this isn't another Wendy's experience!!!! | 
2013_10_10_09_22_25 - Tue Oct 29 09:30:01 2013 |
Big Breakfast! | 
2013_10_10_09_22_29 - Tue Oct 29 09:30:51 2013 |
Driving in daylight . . . looks a little better! | 
2013_10_10_11_16_09 - Tue Oct 29 09:37:34 2013 |
New driver! | 
2013_10_10_11_16_26 - Tue Oct 29 09:39:14 2013 |
New navigator! The GPS sucks! We need a map! | 
2013_10_10_11_16_43 - Tue Oct 29 09:40:03 2013 |
Lots and lots of wires. | 
2013_10_10_11_17_56 - Tue Oct 29 09:40:53 2013 |
Landmark! Not eating lunch there too! | 
2013_10_10_11_20_31 - Tue Oct 29 09:42:04 2013 |
Street signs nonexistent, but at least there were signs to indicate the towns. | 
2013_10_10_11_20_39 - Tue Oct 29 09:44:10 2013 |
Landmark! Big cell tower. We turn here. | 
2013_10_10_11_22_38 - Tue Oct 29 09:44:54 2013 |
High temperature pasteurization of milk makes it possible to keep on the shelf for months, instead of the refrigerator for days. | 
2013_10_10_14_08_51 - Tue Oct 29 09:55:12 2013 |
Strike a pose! | 
2013_10_10_16_29_20 - Tue Oct 29 10:14:26 2013 |
Hurry up, time to walk on the beach again. We need some more sand flea bites. | 
2013_10_10_16_30_52 - Tue Oct 29 10:17:48 2013 |
I have no idea what this sign says. | 
2013_10_10_16_31_32 - Tue Oct 29 10:19:56 2013 |
It's still here! | 
2013_10_10_16_35_30 - Tue Oct 29 10:20:50 2013 |
Sun is going down on our first real day in Puerto Rico. | 
2013_10_10_16_36_51 - Tue Oct 29 10:21:47 2013 |
Just one more picture! | 
2013_10_10_16_41_44 - Tue Oct 29 10:22:42 2013 |
Day 3 begins. | 
2013_10_11_08_01_35 - Wed Oct 30 14:59:17 2013 |
Partial view of our deck and beyond. | 
2013_10_11_08_48_08 - Wed Oct 30 15:04:17 2013 |
View of apartments across from our deck. | 
2013_10_11_08_48_11 - Wed Oct 30 15:05:32 2013 |
View from deck of other apartment buildings. | 
2013_10_11_08_48_19 - Wed Oct 30 15:06:30 2013 |
Cell tower again. Turn here! | 
2013_10_11_09_06_22 - Wed Oct 30 15:09:24 2013 |
Follow the yellow paint road! | 
2013_10_11_09_10_27 - Wed Oct 30 15:10:56 2013 |
Following the winding beach road with very pretty sky, water and sand. Not many beach goers! | 
2013_10_11_09_14_54 - Wed Oct 30 15:13:08 2013 |
Waves breaking in the distance. | 
2013_10_11_09_15_21 - Wed Oct 30 15:14:49 2013 |
Driving beach road on the way to Old San Juan. | 
2013_10_11_09_26_40 - Wed Oct 30 15:17:10 2013 |
"Fast Food" Beach shacks along public beach area. | 
2013_10_11_09_28_41 - Wed Oct 30 15:19:21 2013 |
Don't think we'll eat here! | 
2013_10_11_09_28_52 - Wed Oct 30 15:20:55 2013 |
or here! | 
2013_10_11_09_29_22 - Wed Oct 30 15:21:38 2013 |
ohhhh . . . definitely NOT here! | 
2013_10_11_09_29_25 - Wed Oct 30 15:22:24 2013 |
Bars on the windows and door? Do they trap you inside till you eat? | 
2013_10_11_09_29_28 - Wed Oct 30 15:23:29 2013 |
Ohhhhhhh, King Crab.......but not stopping. | 
2013_10_11_09_29_30 - Wed Oct 30 15:26:39 2013 |
Part of main road from Loiza to Old San Juan. This road went from two lane to four lane, to barely wide enough for two cars to pass potholed road. | 
2013_10_11_09_29_37 - Wed Oct 30 15:31:19 2013 |
Is this the divided highway? | 
2013_10_11_09_30_52 - Wed Oct 30 15:32:26 2013 |
We have no idea what this is, but undoubtedly it's our tax dollars at work. | 
2013_10_11_09_31_04 - Wed Oct 30 15:33:47 2013 |
Surprise! There really are highways in Puerto Rico! | 
2013_10_11_09_35_14 - Wed Oct 30 15:34:56 2013 |
They also have many very nice buildings and hotels in the "upscale" areas. We were definitely NOT staying in an "upscale" area, but it was "quaint"! | 
2013_10_11_09_40_27 - Wed Oct 30 15:38:01 2013 |
Approaching Old San Juan fort. | 
2013_10_11_09_45_57 - Wed Oct 30 15:40:55 2013 |
Wall around fort at Old San Juan. | 
2013_10_11_09_46_11 - Wed Oct 30 15:42:51 2013 |
Are we in Mexico? Look at that unique wiring! | 
2013_10_11_10_06_27 - Wed Oct 30 15:46:12 2013 |
View of buildings surrounding parking garage we parked in on the top level. | 
2013_10_11_10_06_30 - Wed Oct 30 15:48:03 2013 |
Ellis in front of Pier at Old San Juan. | 
2013_10_11_10_09_59 - Wed Oct 30 15:53:10 2013 |
Ginny in front of Pier building at Old San Juan. | 
2013_10_11_10_11_04 - Wed Oct 30 15:54:02 2013 |
Ginny in front of Pier 1 in Old San Juan. | 
2013_10_11_10_11_16 - Wed Oct 30 15:54:58 2013 |
Big boat at Pier 2. | 
2013_10_11_10_15_36 - Wed Oct 30 15:57:53 2013 |
What is this? Our tax dollars at work again. | 
2013_10_11_10_20_03 - Wed Oct 30 15:58:41 2013 |
So where is Captain Nemo? | 
2013_10_11_10_20_41 - Wed Oct 30 15:59:26 2013 |
Boat and barge at Pier. | 
2013_10_11_10_22_18 - Wed Oct 30 16:02:19 2013 |
Really cool bubbling rock. Tax dollars at work again. | 
2013_10_11_10_22_57 - Wed Oct 30 16:03:23 2013 |
Sea Horse sculpture at Pier. Artist - L. A. Romana | 
2013_10_11_10_24_06 - Wed Oct 30 16:07:46 2013 |
L A Romana, artist of the Sea Horse. | 
2013_10_11_10_26_10 - Wed Oct 30 16:07:07 2013 |
Seahorse fountain. Very cool! | 
2013_10_11_10_26_42 - Wed Oct 30 16:08:37 2013 |
Ellis and Ginny - yes we were "together" in Puerto Rico | 
2013_10_11_10_31_26 - Wed Oct 30 16:10:12 2013 |
Palm tree floating by! Maybe we should fish it out and take it home. | 
2013_10_11_10_33_44 - Wed Oct 30 16:11:42 2013 |
Nice cat at the pier. | 
2013_10_11_10_52_10 - Wed Oct 30 16:15:13 2013 |
Map of the Harbor, Pier and sites to see IN ENGLISH! | 
2013_10_11_11_00_19 - Wed Oct 30 16:16:32 2013 |
Oh goodie . . . of course there is a butterfly place to visit in Puerto Rico. Is this going to be expensive? | 
2013_10_11_11_25_36 - Thu Oct 31 17:44:53 2013 |
This is where they make the beer! | 
2013_10_11_11_47_34 - Thu Oct 31 17:53:00 2013 |
Ginny indulged in a little craft beer. Very tasty on a hot day. | 
2013_10_11_11_48_49 - Thu Oct 31 17:52:29 2013 |
OMG, this was a fantastic cheeseburger and fries. | 
2013_10_11_12_08_40 - Thu Oct 31 17:54:20 2013 |
Ellis and Jack. No comment! | 
2013_10_11_12_32_35 - Thu Oct 31 17:55:54 2013 |
Very nice place for lunch. | 
2013_10_11_12_33_28 - Thu Oct 31 17:57:27 2013 |
Time to walk off that great lunch. | 
2013_10_11_13_06_24 - Thu Nov 7 08:56:10 2013 |
Fort wall . . . very tall. | 
2013_10_11_13_06_33 - Thu Nov 7 08:57:32 2013 |
Sorry little bird . . . no water. Government "shut it down"! | 
2013_10_11_13_07_45 - Thu Nov 7 08:58:39 2013 |
Fort gates - S H U T D O W N | 
2013_10_11_13_07_59 - Thu Nov 7 08:59:24 2013 |
Now if we could only scale the wall of the fort, we could give ourselves the tour. | 
2013_10_11_13_10_31 - Thu Oct 31 18:02:23 2013 |
We were here, not that anyone noticed. | 
2013_10_11_13_11_23 - Thu Nov 7 09:01:41 2013 |
Another CLOSED gate. | 
2013_10_11_13_11_28 - Thu Oct 31 18:03:08 2013 |
Now that's really "shut down"! | 
2013_10_11_13_12_54 - Thu Nov 7 09:02:50 2013 |
Ellis likes posing with naked women statues by piers. | 
2013_10_11_13_16_11 - Thu Nov 7 09:04:32 2013 |
Of course . . . A BUTT SHOT | 
2013_10_11_13_17_21 - Thu Nov 7 09:05:55 2013 |
The fountain was "shut down". The water was turned off. | 
2013_10_11_13_18_48 - Thu Nov 7 09:08:06 2013 |
Despite the shut down, we were having lots of fun being two of the very few people touring the pier areas. | 
2013_10_11_13_19_36 - Thu Nov 7 09:10:10 2013 |
Ginny gets to be taller than Ellis. | 
2013_10_11_13_19_41 - Thu Nov 7 09:10:54 2013 |
A room with a view on the fort wall. | 
2013_10_11_13_20_33 - Thu Nov 7 09:12:09 2013 |
Shish-ka-bob skewers? What are those? | 
2013_10_11_13_22_28 - Thu Nov 7 09:14:05 2013 |
Guarding the fort because it was "SHUT DOWN" | 
2013_10_11_13_24_04 - Thu Nov 7 09:15:28 2013 |
Walking along Fort wall by the water. | 
2013_10_11_13_25_33 - Thu Nov 7 15:26:10 2013 |
Watch tower on the fort. Doesn't look like it's stuck on there wery good. | 
2013_10_11_13_26_21 - Sat Nov 9 10:08:37 2013 |
Description of the fort in the next picture. | 
2013_10_11_13_26_42 - Sat Nov 9 10:10:16 2013 |
Fort San Juan de la Cruz | 
2013_10_11_13_26_53 - Sat Nov 9 10:10:57 2013 |
"You are here", map which shows where we were at the fort. | 
2013_10_11_13_26_57 - Sat Nov 9 10:12:53 2013 |
Nice view of harbor and mountains from walkway around fort | 
2013_10_11_13_27_05 - Sat Nov 9 10:14:06 2013 |
Way up there. I hope it doesn't fall! | 
2013_10_11_13_27_19 - Sat Nov 9 10:15:01 2013 |
Yep, wayyyyy up there! | 
2013_10_11_13_27_23 - Sat Nov 9 10:15:31 2013 |
We didn't know a cannon went that far! Interesting! | 
2013_10_11_13_28_35 - Sat Nov 9 10:16:31 2013 |
Info on the cannons. | 
2013_10_11_13_28_56 - Sat Nov 9 10:17:10 2013 |
Awesome tree. Those are actually roots that are reaching for the ground. | 
2013_10_11_13_29_29 - Fri Nov 15 08:38:03 2013 |
Description of the fort we came to see. | 
2013_10_11_13_31_09 - Fri Nov 15 08:39:26 2013 |
And why we didn't see it . . . "shut down"! | 
2013_10_11_13_31_18 - Fri Nov 15 08:40:09 2013 |
Is this the men's room? | 
2013_10_11_13_31_52 - Sun Nov 17 20:53:58 2013 |
The only part of the fort we could get in to see! | 
2013_10_11_13_31_58 - Fri Nov 15 08:41:32 2013 |
"Shut Down"! | 
2013_10_11_13_32_19 - Sun Nov 17 20:54:50 2013 |
it really did look like a nice National Historic Site to visit, but unfortunately . . . "SHUT DOWN"! | 
2013_10_11_13_33_18 - Sun Nov 17 20:56:06 2013 |
Ladies room! | 
2013_10_11_13_33_55 - Sun Nov 17 20:56:50 2013 |
Do not pass go, do not collect $200.! | 
2013_10_11_13_34_49 - Sun Nov 17 20:57:46 2013 |
Narrow side streets in Old San Juan. | 
2013_10_11_13_38_35 - Sun Nov 17 20:58:32 2013 |
A couple of tourists waiting for a boat. I wonder if anyone told them that the tours were "Shut Down"! | 
2013_10_11_14_12_25 - Sun Nov 17 21:00:49 2013 |
Day 4 begins! | 
2013_10_12_07_04_12 - Tue Nov 26 08:36:35 2013 |
Wow! There are cops in Puerto Rico! | 
2013_10_12_12_00_03 - Tue Nov 26 08:38:57 2013 |
Lots of people on bicycles in Puerto Rico | 
2013_10_12_12_00_06 - Tue Nov 26 08:39:40 2013 |
And there are even some nice roads in Puerto Rico | 
2013_10_12_12_00_18 - Tue Nov 26 08:40:57 2013 |
Interesting wiring in Puerto Rico | 
2013_10_12_12_41_01 - Tue Nov 26 08:42:06 2013 |
Interesting housing in Puerto Rico | 
2013_10_12_12_41_05 - Tue Nov 26 08:42:42 2013 |
Lots more wires. We are heading into the mountains. | 
2013_10_12_12_42_51 - Tue Nov 26 08:43:35 2013 |
Looks like rain. And it will rain, for just a little while, every day. | 
2013_10_12_12_43_04 - Tue Nov 26 08:44:28 2013 |