Uploaded a handful of shots from El Morro fort in Old San Juan.
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Becky and I have been watching a lot of Burn Notice recently – the show takes place in Miami, and we see lots of familiar land marks from South Beach (our destination of choice when in town). As the ship departs we often go out to crew deck and enjoy the sights (we pass between the edge of South Beach and Fisher Island on our way out). Becky enjoys the architecture and parks while I find rare cars.*
If you’re deciding between a Western or Eastern cruise – my personal recommendation is to go Eastern. In part this is because I love Puerto Rico. So far we’ve only explored Old San Juan, but I always feel cheated that we don’t have more time there. This past week we walked around the Sea wall to the El Morro fort. Construction on El Morro began in 1539; there have been several significant battles that have taken place there as Puerto Rico is one of the largest islands in the Eastern Caribbean. With the way winds and ocean currents go it was a strategic position that allowed you to see all ocean traffic from Europe heading to the Caribbean and the Americas (so it’s no wonder everyone fought over getting control!)
The lack of updates lately comes down to me feeling under the weather. I was medically signed-off from my job and spent about a week doing nothing but sleeping and popping pills. It’s not fun feeling sick when you’re confined to a small window-less cabin. The medical department is quite strict about isolating anyone with a fever or flu symptoms as it can so easily spread if not kept in check.
*For the few of you into cars, I met the owner of an Alfa Romeo 8C this weekend – 1 of only 45 in North America. Other unique sightings this weekend were a Porsche Panamera and Ferrari 430 Scuderia.
Uploaded a handful of photos from our detour to Nassau, Bahamas.
