We have now, after 21 hours of travel, finally arrived in Fajardo Puerto Rico. It is nice. It is very nice to be here. Our dreaded five hour stop-over in Newark was very smooth and we even managed to look at Bayern Munchen – Manchester United. The kids managed to sleep on the flight from Newark to San Juan but I, even though I could lie down and stretch my legs, had to listen to Puerto Ricans “talking.” Slightly louder than the average discussion level in Switzerland!!!
Today’s attack plan to fight the jet-lag included a couple of hours in the “El Yunque” rain forest. That was a very special experience. Green and lush with more tree species than all other American forest reserves combined. We heard the national pride, the tree frog “coqui.” Since we arrived from Switzerland we where more impressed by the root systems of the trees than the waterfalls unlike the rest of the visitors.
We have now filled the boat with food for the next couple of days and a very happy Helena even bumped into a Clark’s outlet. Just like the one in Pleasant Prairie. We are now waiting for the Pizza that Mark and Chuck are picking up. Tomorrow we will figure out how seasick we get and take the boat to Isla Palomino.
The mosquito spray we brought will not be needed. We have been informed that each t-shirt has to be worn for three days before it we are allowed to wash it.
Guest-blogger Helena
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