1.5 Perfect Days in San Juan


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Published: November 17th 2013
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Prologue Prior to December 2012, I was self-employed which meant that I had more time on my hands and usually more money as well, so I qualified easily for status with American Airlines. Earlier this year, I realized that I was not on course to requalify for status. Around that same time, American sent me a 15%!o(MISSING)ff coupon so I decided to make a mileage run. The next decision was – wher... Read Full Entry



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Initial view as I came around a corner.
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US, Puerto Rico and Spanish military flags.
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Mortarballs.
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Facing the entrance of San Juan harbor. There is a small fort on the other side. The combined cannon fire from the two forts was enough to prevent almost any enemy from entering the harbor.
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Looking east towards the old town.
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Lighthouse.
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Stairs leading to the top of the lighthouse.
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Atop the lighthouse.
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Atop the lighthouse.
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Looking down on Main Plaza from the lighthouse.
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Looking out at the upper battery level.
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Bell tower.
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Looking east at the old town.
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Iguana contemplating the Caribbean Sea.
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Looking east at San Cristobal and Condado in the background. The dome in the foreground marks a cemetary.
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The original fort. The rest of the fort was built around this. There is ordnance from the 1898 US attack on the fort still stuck in the walls here.



17th February 2014

Good Blog
Thanks my friend - wow, a lot of flying for so short a stay! One of the things I love about living in Florida is the access to the Caribbean!!

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