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Rusty sewer pipe – let’s go
Puente de la Bellaca was something I randomly read about and decided we needed to hit next tome we drove ‘up north’ by Quebradillas. Today was the day! Only making one u-turn then asking a guy in his front lawn … Continue reading
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Golfing Puerto Rico style
We’ve really been missing our family tradition of going skating on Sunday mornings. In November we drove to Aguadilla to see the rink, but there wasn’t any apparent damage. Someone nearby said it might open in March, which made us … Continue reading
Classic car show
Blackouts are distant memories when there are fun things to do around town. This morning we went to a Classic and Antique car show in San German, a 20 minute drive south of us. The show started at 8am, so … Continue reading
Too soon for another apagón
Having the power come and go randomly in Puerto Rico has become standard. Yesterday at the gym when the power went out nobody batted an eye. Little did we know it was an islandwide apagón. Blackout. At first it felt … Continue reading
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St Maarten aviones
Since we are an airplane lovin family, when we found out our cruise ship would dock at St Maarten it really wasn’t a question as to what we’d do there Go to the beach where everyone gets sand blasted by … Continue reading
Ponce Carnaval
Carnaval was a mystical, heathen-esque party of tumultuous color, sound and steep tradition in my mind. Something to be felt and digested rather than passively admiring. I wanted to attend the Ponce Carnaval since we moved here but the timing … Continue reading
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Tagged carnaval, carnival, fat tuesday, festival, parade, ponce, ponceno, Puerto Rico
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Salinas Speedway drag race
Drag racing. Something I’ve only seen in beatnik films and old musicals. How I stumbled upon discovering the Speedway in the town of Salinas I’ll never remember, but it was fate that I did just days before a big race … Continue reading
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Tagged car, drag race, Puerto Rico, race, racing, salinas, speedway
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Mr. Ms. Doña Don hey you
I remember the first time somebody called me miss. I think I was about 19 at the grocery store and I almost turned around to see if they were talking to the lady behind me. It made me feel so … Continue reading
Take me out to the ball game
Atrápala! Means catch it! Entrada means inning (and entrance haha) It’s been three years since we went to an Indios baseball game here in Mayaguez. The stadium is quite impressive. (Except the bathrooms but I don’t expect any public bathroom … Continue reading
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adios bolsas plasticas
(this was drafted before the hurricanes) Way to go Puerto Rico! Last winter a law went into effect that banned single-use plastic bags in retail stores (and restaurants). As soon as I moved here I bought reusable Pueblo grocery bags. … Continue reading