Puerto Rico! Day 5 - 3.29.08

We got a really late start to the day yesterday. We didn't leave the house until after 12:30. We went to Rebecca's apartment and sat by the pool for the rest of the day. I was craving Starbucks ALLLL DAY!! So, finally after we left the pool. . . I got my Starbucks! Carmel Frappachino with whip it was great. Not much else to write about it's kind of a short day when you don't get started until after 12:00.

Puerto Rico! Day 4 - 3.28.08

Our trip to the Rain Forest yesterday was absolutly amazing. It's about an 1.5 hour drive from Guaynabo. (which is where Matt and Amanda live) The weather was perfect for hiking. It's amazing how much the weather changes from "town" to the "forest" I took about 200 pix in the Rain Forest and now I have to try to pick out a few of them to post.

I absolutly LOVE this picture!

Last night Amanda, Becky, and Amanda's friend Rebecca cooked dinner. MMmmmmMmm . . . quesadillas. They were frickn' awesome!


After dinner settled we played 'Phase 10' and ate the dessert that Becky and Amanda also made. It was a lemon/strawberry frozen dessert. (I think someone forgot the sugar)

Puerto Rico! Day 3 - 3.27.08

Yesterday we all slept in a little. Amanda and I slept in till about 8:00-8:15 and Becky till . . . it was going on 10:00. We spent most of the day sitting by the pool at the Hilton which we aren't staying at, but Amanda and Matt lived their for two months of their life so they feel like they own the place. We grabbed lunch about 3:00 and headed home about 5:00. Becky and Amanda went to the grocery store to buy stuff for dinner last night and tonight, and Matt and I just chilled at the house.


This has been a very relaxing and greatly needed vacation. The only downside is we're going to have to go home at some point.

Today it's off to the Rain Forest!!

Puerto Rico! Day 2 - 3.26.08

Amanda, Becky and myself started off yesterday at the beach and we were there for just a short time before we realized the wind and the sand was blowing way to much for us to enjoy our time there. Before I move on to lunch. . . I was almost attacked by an Iguana [pics later] I was laying on a sheet and I had my eyes closed when I opened them there was a 3 foot iguana just a couple feet away! It scared the crap out of me. He then decided he wanted to be friendly and proceeded to get closer to us. Amanda and Becky were not down with that. (Amanda got some great pictures)
After the near death experience with the 3 foot iguana Amanda's friend Rebecca called her and asked if we would like to come and sit by her pool. Needless to say it was a unanimous "YES" so it was off to grab some lunch at "pinky's" and then to the pool for the rest of the afternoon. The water was great!
Matt met us at the pool after he got off work and we chilled for awhile then it was off to the Chinese Restaurant for some dinner! Matt called two of their friends and they met us for dinner as well as Rebecca. We ate and ate and then ordered more and ate again! I was using my chop sticks to eat my fried rice. . . always takes a while and the waiter came up to my and with his Puerto Rican accent said, "we close at 11:00 don't take all night" We all about died laughing. After dinner it was back to the house for bed. . .

Puerto Rico! Day 1 - 3.25.08

We got into San Juan yesterday at about 1:30 and we met our friends in old San Juan for a light lunch and Pina Colada's. Apparently, this place is were they originated. (I'm curious if this is for real or like the Worlds Greatest cup of Coffee on "Elf".) Either way it was pretty freakin' awesome.
Matt and Amanda's friends John and Lauren were down from Reading, PA, but had to leave for the airport around 3:15. It was good to see them again and hopefully we'll stay in touch when we get back to the states. They run the website http://www.trimaxendurancesports.com/ check it out if you are in the Reading, PA area.

Today we got up and it was a little cloudy and it rain for about 5.2 min. and now it's off the the BEACH!!!