Puerto Rico

Sam and I went to Puerto Rico for rest, relaxation, and Eduardo's wedding between June 28th and July 4th. It was so HOT and HUMID! I don't do well in heat :P It rained in little spurts here and there everyday, but then it would get hot again. Our hotel, called El Canario by the Sea, was a quaint little place in a neighborhood of San Juan called Condado. We were just steps from da beach. Ahh..

Eduardo and Nori's wedding was held near Ceiba (I'm pretty sure) and the reception was in Loiza. It was a simple wedding at a cute little church and the couple looked so beautiful! Look at the photos and see.

One of our favorite activities was taking a night time kayak tour of the Bioluminescent Bay in Fajardo. We got eaten alive the entire night by mosquitos, but the tour was just AMAZING. Truly a must do before you die! The water is full of tiny plankton called dinoflagellates that glow...well maybe you can just read about it. It's a surreal experience :)

Other cool places of interest: El Yunque tropical rainforest (the only one in the US), the Caves at Camuy (stalagtites and stalagmites galore + several thousand bats), Arecibo Observatory (featured in the films Goldeneye and Contact), Old San Juan, the birthplace of the Pina Colada, Gilligan's Island (on a nice day), and any other beach.