My return to La Isla BonitaPuerto Rico: Nov 29 - Dec 6, 2002 |
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I hadn't seen my Dad or Pat for years, so it was great to finally have the opportunity to fly down there and see them again. It wasn't bad to see the island either. I flew from Las Vegas after a week of living in the casinos with mom and Harv and an Italian Thanksgiving and all the rest (like getting my car and apartment). Anyways, I took the redeye from Vegas on the day after Thanksgiving (and amazingly, the airport was almost deserted. Everyone was coming to Vegas that weekend, and not leaving) to Newark (where I was able to see the skyline of New York sans the WTC), and then finally get on a flight to San Juan. I wasn't staying in Puerto Rico though, as the folks live off shore of Vieques, the island most known for its status as Naval Bombing Range. At San Juan, I then got on a small airline to Vieques, and I had the airplane all to myself. The view was spectacular, and it was even better than Flight Simulator. Dad was waiting for me at the 'gate', and rendered the proper salute, of course. The trip was a blast. I lived on the boat with them, enjoyed the water and snorkeled a little, had fun in town, and we even got to go back to Roosevelt Roads for a few days (we were delayed there a while because the weather got a tad rough on the day we planned to leave, so we stayed another day). There we stayed with Pat's friend Nancy Lee in her fantastic house on the hill. Nancy was a great lady and her house has an amazing view. Below are some pictures from throughout the trip. Oh yeah, on my way to San Antonio, I ended up getting delayed at the airport, first having to wait for 9 hours in the airport as the flight was repeatedly delayed. That evening, we got the news the flight was cancelled after first waiting, then boarding a plane, only having to then come back to the terminal because the plane was broke. I ended up getting put up in the Condado Plaza Hotel in downtown San Juan. Not too shabby at all! Fortunately, the next day I was on my way to San Antonio, without incident or delay. Whew! |
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There's my dad on the skiff |
Me on one of the dock runs |
Dad & Pat |
The Esperanza dock |
Looking left from the dock at Esperanza |
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Looking right |
Looking towards Green Beach |
Esperanza from the boat |
Island Magic |
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Version 3 |
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My accommodations |
There's a Chilli dog there |
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Chilli the dog |
Me and the folks at Nancy Lee's house |
Me & Nancy Lee |
Me & the pops |
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A rainbow while leaving Roosevelt Roads |
Giddy Up - got this pic for my LG ladies |
Pat & Chilli |
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