Jinx (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} deajinx) wrote,@ 2008-06-04 23:56:00 |
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Puerto Rico!
I did a quick day and a half in Puerto Rico, flew in Sunday at 11am and left Tuesday at 1. My friends had planned the vacation and invited me - sadly, I had an awards ceremony to present at Saturday night otherwise I would have been there earlier! My friends who went... my friend Robert (who's also our official photog for Miss Asia Arizona), his girlfriend KenKen (she's on a visa here from Taiwan) and their friend Irais.
The girls had this silly thing going where they made up a story about them being related through the same mother, and KenKen (going as Paulina) was from Japan and Irais is from Mexico, but they found each other a few years ago. It actually worked with some guys! I came along and we figured I was from Hawaii and my name was Lulu. Luckily I've been to Hawaii enough tims to pretend I'm from there. It was pretty amusing and entertaining to say the least.
Anyway, quick recap:
Sunday, toured around Old San Juan, shopped and ate, went out that night to Senor Frog's (had soooo much fun! hadn't been out in FOREVER! My friend KenKen told the DJs it was her 21st birthday (she's 28) as Paulina and we got on stage and danced!), and on Monday awoke early to catch a ferry to Isla de Culebra ( a 3 mile long island about an hour and a half from the main island) to Flamenco Beach, awarded the second most beautiful beach in the world by Discovery Channel, and it IS! Clear waters and soft sand.. it's incredible! We did a photoshoot so I'm waiting for those photos. Went back to the main island and went on a nighttime kayak tour to a lagoon in which millions of bioluminescent microorganisms live and the water lights up anytime there's movement. It's illegal to swim in it but they let us get in for a few minutes - AMAZING! The kayak tour was TOUGH (we kayaked through a slim channel for about a half hour to reach the lagoon) but it was amazing. Definitely an unforgettable experience. Then Tuesday we packed up and went for the airport.
I have too many photos... I've decided that since souvineers (sp?) just collect dust, I now take too many photos! And there are more coming soon when I get them from my friends.
SUNDAY
Gay pride and Hilary supporters, right outside our condo
Dunno if this is random art or if it was put up for the election. All liquor stores were closed! No liquor!
Old San Juan
While Robert and KenKen napped, Irais and I wandered down to the beach across the street.
MONDAY
Ferry to Isla de Culebra
L-R: Irais, KenKen and Robert
The little island town of Culebra
Photoshoot on the beach! It rained on and off so our shoots were sporadic.
Hahaha. We found a merman!
Ancient US tank.
Irais, going back to the ferry.
I look busted. Waiting for the gang outside a little deli.
On the ferry
The weather was moody. Rained on and off within minutes.
Going home.
See more photos here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2
I did a quick day and a half in Puerto Rico, flew in Sunday at 11am and left Tuesday at 1. My friends had planned the vacation and invited me - sadly, I had an awards ceremony to present at Saturday night otherwise I would have been there earlier! My friends who went... my friend Robert (who's also our official photog for Miss Asia Arizona), his girlfriend KenKen (she's on a visa here from Taiwan) and their friend Irais.
The girls had this silly thing going where they made up a story about them being related through the same mother, and KenKen (going as Paulina) was from Japan and Irais is from Mexico, but they found each other a few years ago. It actually worked with some guys! I came along and we figured I was from Hawaii and my name was Lulu. Luckily I've been to Hawaii enough tims to pretend I'm from there. It was pretty amusing and entertaining to say the least.
Anyway, quick recap:
Sunday, toured around Old San Juan, shopped and ate, went out that night to Senor Frog's (had soooo much fun! hadn't been out in FOREVER! My friend KenKen told the DJs it was her 21st birthday (she's 28) as Paulina and we got on stage and danced!), and on Monday awoke early to catch a ferry to Isla de Culebra ( a 3 mile long island about an hour and a half from the main island) to Flamenco Beach, awarded the second most beautiful beach in the world by Discovery Channel, and it IS! Clear waters and soft sand.. it's incredible! We did a photoshoot so I'm waiting for those photos. Went back to the main island and went on a nighttime kayak tour to a lagoon in which millions of bioluminescent microorganisms live and the water lights up anytime there's movement. It's illegal to swim in it but they let us get in for a few minutes - AMAZING! The kayak tour was TOUGH (we kayaked through a slim channel for about a half hour to reach the lagoon) but it was amazing. Definitely an unforgettable experience. Then Tuesday we packed up and went for the airport.
I have too many photos... I've decided that since souvineers (sp?) just collect dust, I now take too many photos! And there are more coming soon when I get them from my friends.
SUNDAY
Gay pride and Hilary supporters, right outside our condo
Dunno if this is random art or if it was put up for the election. All liquor stores were closed! No liquor!
Old San Juan
While Robert and KenKen napped, Irais and I wandered down to the beach across the street.
MONDAY
Ferry to Isla de Culebra
L-R: Irais, KenKen and Robert
The little island town of Culebra
Photoshoot on the beach! It rained on and off so our shoots were sporadic.
Hahaha. We found a merman!
Ancient US tank.
Irais, going back to the ferry.
I look busted. Waiting for the gang outside a little deli.
On the ferry
The weather was moody. Rained on and off within minutes.
Going home.
See more photos here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2
