It was about a 3 hour hike but we made it to the top of the El Yunque Rainforest! The winds up there had to have easily been 20 MPH and the way the clouds would hit the cliff-face below us and bring a rushing gust up and over the peak - is utterly indescribable!!
When we had hit the beach it was lined with tons of vendors and food stands. Claudia and I took the camera and went exploring - the guys hung back to watch a bodyboarding competition.
Camera // GoPro Hero3
Traveling from FL to PR is relatively cheap and I can't believe it took us as long as it did to finally go. We gratefully were able to stay with a friend of a friend in downtown San Juan - Efron. Efron took us all over the city, handling the driving and showing us all the yummy food spots.
We didn't waste anytime once arriving. Our 7am flight landed and we immediately went for a hike in the forest. Hiking to the peak of the El Yunque Rainforest was filled with moist clouds and cool mist the higher we went. The peak was very untouched still, and had NO railings or protection from falling. Winds were easily 20+ mph up there in the clouds. One second the clouds were there, then they rush away and we could see the landscape of San Juan for miles! Hiking back down, the rainforest had amazing pools which of course we jumped into - Frigid surprisingly!
Day 2 back in the city, we toured the old El Morro fort, the Barcardi factory, went to the beach and saw a boogie-boarding competition, walked the street of age old cobblestone which was the same from when the settlers came over and laid it. Vibrantly painted buildings just inches from each other made an awesome kaleidoscope effect peaking down the channels of each street
It was such a beautiful place filled with an uplifting energy from the combination of people, culture, food, and history. These were all the things anyone could ask for from a vacation - to experience a place rather than just site see or tour around.
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