We had a wonderful dinner and time with Claire’s family in Phoenix on Tuesday evening, 17 December. We flew to San Juan, Puerto Rico yesterday, 18 December, arriving at 9 pm. We walked down the block for ice cream and then called it a day! We were up early this morning and walked over 6.5 miles around Old San Juan. We particularly enjoyed exploring Castillo San Felipe Del Morro, a UNESCO site and a US National Park. Del Morro is considered the most iconic fortification built by the Spanish in the Americas. Construction of the fort began in 1539 and was completed in 1790, with reconstruction and additions made through WWII.
We ate a typical Puerto Rican lunch in a restaurant full of locals. After getting wet in a downpour, we came back to the hotel for a couple of hours, then went back out for another walk, and to get paletas. It was a beautiful, warm day! Old San Juan is colorful, surrounded by centuries old fortified walls. It is busy, joyful, and loaded with good restaurants.
