We just left San Juan Puerto Rico after spending three days here. It was turnover time again so there are 700 or so new faces. Having been here several times before, there wasn’t much in the way of excursions that I was interested in doing. I’ve walked the old town, I’ve gone out to the countryside but I have not gone to any of the beaches here. And it was a wise decision not to go because there was quite a bit of rain this visit.
Our first day here Michael and I went to the large mall, Plaza Las Americas, to go to Walgreens to pick up a prescription, get a pedicure and manicure and buy some new shoes. Michael bought a new sports jacket that somehow was discounted down to $26 from $180! He also bought a new pair of dress shoes to replace the ones that he brought; why in the world did he bring a pair of shoes that were falling apart? He claims he didn’t know they were falling apart. I was looking for a new pair of walking sandals because mine are sort of tight; and believe it or not, even in the tropics they have seasons – – and it is out of season to buy sandals here in this hot climate.
Our first day here Michael and I went to the large mall, Plaza Las Americas, to go to Walgreens to pick up a prescription, get a pedicure and manicure and buy some new shoes. Michael bought a new sports jacket that somehow was discounted down to $26 from $180! He also bought a new pair of dress shoes to replace the ones that he brought; why in the world did he bring a pair of shoes that were falling apart? He claims he didn’t know they were falling apart. I was looking for a new pair of walking sandals because mine are sort of tight; and believe it or not, even in the tropics they have seasons – – and it is out of season to buy sandals here in this hot climate.
The other item on our list to buy was a pool noodle. Apparently, no one in the Caribbean has ever heard of a pool noodle. We even went to Walmart to find a pool noodle, but again, it is out of season. Our quest for a pool noodle continues.
The next morning as I was leaving my room, there is one of the Viking staff standing there in front of my room with a pink pool noodle with my room number on it! One of the passengers that I had met and was one of my knitters had brought a pool noodle with her from home, and I had lamented the fact that I could not find one. I think she took pity on me as she was leaving the ship – – it was so kind of her to think of me and leave her noodle 😀
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We had trouble finding Halloween decorations so I printed some off the computer and cut them out.
Michael went on a walking tour of the old city and I went looking for a shoe store in the old city, which happens to be right where the ship is docked. I never found any shoes, but I did find a shoe rack for Michael’s shoes and that makes him very happy.
Final day, I spent on the ship knitting sleeves for the sweater I hope will be done by the time we get to Ushuaia. I also went out to their version of the dollar store looking for Halloween decorations, but the store was loaded with Christmas decorations and absolutely nothing for Thanksgiving. Michael went to a coffee plantation and did not enjoy it.
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| The view as I was knitting on Deck 7 |
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