Puerto Rico is awesome!! Today was my first full day hanging out with my navy buddy Nilsa and her boyfriend Manuel. We woke up kinda early to catch a ferry to the Isla de Culebra and rented a jeep. Then we drove straight out to Flamenco Beach and drank beers, slathered on SPF 48 waterproof sunscreen (worked pretty well though I am slightly darker) and drank cold Medalla Light. The sun was shining, the water was warm, and Nilsa’s ipod cranked out authentic PR reggaeton!
We packed up just after lunch and drove around the island checking out the beautiful views. There was a turtle nesting beach we stopped at and walked around the rocks. Then it was time to head back and catch the ferry home.
A few things that have enlightened me since I got here is realizing that sunscreen dissolves nailpolish, and even SPF waterproof 48 needs to be reapplied every 2-3 hours, even if the sand gets in and exfoliates your skin. Also, a rapid change in weather- actually, tons of sun- makes you suuuuper drowsy (i guess I should have already known, but in the Chicago winters you forget that!) They drive in miles per hour and yet gas is sold by the liter… and signs are posted in kilometers. And finally, Puerto Ricans use dollars. Not pesos, dollars. Don’t make the gringa mistake I did and ask!
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