A Return To Puerto Rico - 2011

After I came home last February with glowing reports about Puerto Rico, we decided to forego a cruise this year and just go park ourselves on a Puerto Rican beach for a week and dip our toes in the warm waters of the Caribbean. Cruises are nice, but we really like the beach and you don't get much beach time aboard those big ships. Usually, stops are in some exotic port where you have 3 hours to sightsee and shop before piling back on board before the ship sets sail again.

Yes, it's true. We didn't get to eat 14 times a day. But we did get some quality beach time near San Juan and at Loquillo. We even rented a car and visited the rain forest that rises up to the south from the road to Fajardo.

We stayed mostly in Isla Verde, a beachfront community east of Old San Juan. It offers lots of dining and shopping opportunities and, of course, miles of unspoiled beaches to stroll or just relax on. We did both.

Come share our photos as this link:  Isla Verde