The immense swirls of turquoise and emerald sea water nibbling the edge of countless islands occupied my attention as our flight descended into San Juan, Puerto Rico. On the ground, the rush of heat and humidity warmed our frost bit toes and we knew we were tasting the first of our cruise adventure 2008! Even though our day started at the wee hour of 3:00 in the morning, our fatigue did not stop us from partaking of the soft sea air. Directly after dropping our luggage off at our hotel, we marched our little flip flops to the closest beach which happened to be only a block away. Now this is what I have been anticipating!
All the sitting that Friday gave us a mighty appetite that a quaint little authentic Puerto Rican restaurant cured effortlessly. Mmmm. Sauteed onions with grilled chicken and steak complimented with thick and hearty steak fries. Delicious!
Our hefty meal sent us all in a near comatose state as we trekked past the upscale shops back to our accommodations for the night. My head hit the pillow already dreaming of what tomorrow would bring...
Saturday morning brought a delightful warm sun which coaxed us out of bed earlier than we wanted, but the old fort of San Juan was beckoning for us to see what it had to offer.
The architecture was so amazing, even the cemetery neighbored by the sea was breathtaking.
The vast yard leading up to the majestic fort entertained numerous kites of all variety. It was so beautiful to observe the myriad of colorful characters floating against the pale backdrop. Unfortunately, I failed to snap a shot of this... I was too enthralled with the boys in their matching shirts hiking up a slight slope. 
Holding hands with Jon in this magical place was so amazing! I missed my children immensely! But since they were in the great care of my parents, I allowed myself to truly enjoy every minute spent with my man, a man who has worked so hard to provide us such incredible opportunities.
Love you, baby!!!
Because we were in the care of the greatest travel agency ever, Destinations, we were expedited through customs and onto the ship without any wait at all. As I put my bag down on the carefully starched and strategically made bed I laid my head on the pillow and exhaled. Ahhhhh. We've arrived!
7 comments:
Looks like you had so much fun! What beautiful pictures! And, you, my dear... look hot. DANG! Two kids later and you've still got it.
Yes you do! You've got it, for sure! :)
I love these pictures, especially the ones of you and Jon. And I love that last candid one looking at you guys from the behind. It already looks like you had an amazing trip...I can't wait to hear about the rest of it and see all the other pics.
Great pictures Britt! I am so glad to hear you had such a great time. You needed the break, a time to relax and enjoy.
Oh man, Britt - what a beautiful trip!! I am a terrible friend, I have been meaning to call and see how everything went. And how hot are you?? My goodness, you little spice cake. Lets get together soon -so glad that you both had such a great time! Welcome home!
Oh my goodness! I CAN'T wait to hear the rest and see all your amazing photos!!! It looks like you had a great time!
Luv ya girl...let's get together soon!
Also - I need to call you and see if you want to go to Women's conf. on Thursday...
I'm jealous but it's good to have you back!
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