Dark-eyed daughter of the sun…
When the shuttle bus lets you off in Old San Juan in the middle of a scorching hot day, you need to take a second to regroup. Cronopios book store (255 Calle de San Jose) is the perfect place to sit for a minute, whip out your tourist map, and figure out what to do. In the back of the store is a patio like area with tables, a fountain, and powerful fans. 🙂
As for what a cronopio is…we turn to wikepedia.
Fajardo is 45 minutes to an hour east of San Juan. We stayed at the El Conquistador Resort and made a pit stop to Old San Juan. The resort is on top of a cliff–but it has a private island, Palomino Island, where guests can go to lay on the beach, ride horses in the sand, etc. Palomino is also home to other animals…who have no problem waiting by your feet for food to drop.
If you want to go for quiet, relaxation, etc – your best bet is to visit El Conquistador Monday – Friday afternoon. Friday night-Sunday, the quiet resort turns into loud, crowded place where you can barely hear yourself think in the lobby.
Fajardo is known for great seafood–and often the restaurants are literally serving the catch of the day.
-Rains every afternoon
-’tis HOT
-shot Aliens with M
-went to Old San Juan
-bought Gwen Ifill’s book The Breakthrough: Politics and Race In The Age Of Obama
-reading Lesbian Funk by The Lesbian Goddess (aka Kimberly Q)
-refused to pay $14.95 a day for internet access
-realized today that you can connect from the hotel lobby for free
-has been wearing shorts and crocs everywhere
-had the best coffee ever at Aureola–with whipped cream and cinnamon sprinkled on top (and had the best flan ever, too)
-lost $20 in penny slots
-writing an outline…and moving towards starting a first draft
-loving Puerto Rico
Tawanna Sullivan 