Ed

PR Day 1: Fiestas de San Sebastian

Long Day. Up at 5:15 and out to San Juan via the ferry. We met the gang at La Bombonera for breakfast, then headed up to Ballajá for a crafts fair. Ballajá is an old Spanish garrison; there's something amusing about wandering in it today to shop.

Parades in Puerto Rico? I never imagined. The Fiestas de San Sebastián included a parade along San Sebastián street, and it was quite a spectacle. Splendid costumes, great spirit, and an amazing high school gymnastics/band combo from Peñuelas.

Then a long day walking San Juan and trying to coordinate fourteen people. Elise and Fabiola are bestest of friends and stuck together, but everyone else floated around. We all got to talk and catch up, and in too many ways the day was too short. Took the ferry back to Cataño, got back home at 6:00 and after 12+hours boy did I have to pee!