My last days in the country I spent in the area of San Juan meeting up with friends, shopping, going to the movies, and just hanging out. I had a day outing to Las Cuevas de Camuy wich are caves and potholes. The photos are spectacular but after Brian and I made our way there the main caves were closed, so we basically saw a film, and went into one little pot holes clapping until our hands were sore in the hope that some bats would appear. And when you imagine that was the highlight of that tour, n\I think it [View Full Entry]

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I arrived at Amy’s apartment, a gorgeous 2 bedroom situated inside a closed urbanisation. Her apartment is gorgeous and she had lit all these aromatic candles everywhere. Her Pets Oso and Carmela were my welcoming committee, and a good job they did, because I felt right at home. She showed me my room, and the bathroom, and I felt like I was in a 5 star hotel. It was definitely the nicest accommodation I had had since I started my travels. My room had a big double bed, and was spacious and light, with big windows, a desk, chairs and a [View Full Entry]

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Hello. Well this is the first time I've been able to sit down with my lap top since we started working Tuesday! THings are in full swing here. We loaded in, rigged and have already had two shows. Our third show is in a few hours. Tuesday and Wednesday were very long days. We started Tues at 2:30 unloaded the 10 semi trucks and it took a good four hours to get everything in the venue. Part of my job, as I was getting trained on, is to direct the local help where to put all the crates coming off the [View Full Entry]

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Well, we did paper work today. And then I went to the beach...work starts tomorrow... [View Full Entry]

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We spent 2 nights in San Juan. The Tres Palmas is a dump. $97 per night. Awful! The 26 we left Guayanilla in the am, saying very tearful goodbyes to Hector and Rosita. Then we went to the Club of Pescadores, to say our final goodbyes, this was bad. Very emotional. Latin people are so emotional. Then we were off to Caguas, to Silvia and Emilio, for lunch and goodbyes. Actaully we never say goodbye, just Hasta Luego! From there to San Juan to the motel. We had dinner at Chez by ourselves. Repacked duffle bags, 3 of them, plus 2 [View Full Entry]

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Day 3 on the job. We'll today, we've done nothing. I bought batteries! And took a nap on the beach, but that's been the most eventful things to happen. Most of the skaters arrived today, I've only met one. (There is around 35!). I am ready to get working, but trying to enjoy three days in the Caribbean! I read an article today that gave me some good job security. http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20081026/122504800200.html. Basically the HSM movie was #1 this weekend at the box office. Good to hear that in an economic crisis, that people are still in need of entertainment. I think [View Full Entry]

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San Juan (IPA: ) (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, "Saint John the Baptist") is the capital and largest municipality in Puerto Rico. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 433,733, making it the 42nd-largest city under the jurisdiction of the United States. San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico ("Puerto Rico City"). Puerto Rico's capital is the second oldest European-established city in the Americas, after Santo Domingo, now in the Dominican Republic. Several historical buildings are located in San Juan; among the m [View Full Entry]

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During the Spanish colonial times most of the urban population resided in what is now known as Old San Juan. This sector is located on the western half of a small island called the Isleta de San Juan, which is connected to the mainland by two bridges and a causeway. The small island, which comprises an area of 47 mi² (122 km²), also hosts the working class neighborhood of Puerta de Tierra and most of Puerto Rico's central government buildings, including the Commonwealth's Capitol. The main central part of the city is characterized by narrow cobblestone streets and picturesque colonial building [View Full Entry]

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East of Old San Juan lies the upscale tourist oriented neighborhood of Condado, which occupies land that used to be owned by entrepreneur Pablo Ubarri Capetillo, a Spanish railroad developer and Count of San José de Santurce under the Spanish colonial period. Beaches such as nearby Ocean Park, popular with swimmers, surfers and kitesurfers, are found all along the district's Atlantic coastline which is also where we are staying for a couple of nights, Tres Palmas. Near Condado are two separate business districts, Santurce and Miramar. Miramar is mainly a residential area rising south of the C [View Full Entry]

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Okay, so I am not trying to rub it in, but I just got done swimming in the ocean and laying on the beach, or (La Playa de Caribe Hotel)...and I was reminded of why I we love the Caribbean so much!! And we have added two more shows this week, so starting tuesday, we'll be working probably 70 to 80 hours till we leave! So, I am going to enjoy the beach before that begins. Viva la Caribbean!! [View Full Entry]

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