I can't say enough about the positive energy surrounding this event from start to finish. In spite of challenging logistics, the organizers pulled this off with amazing success! I have had a blast, and want to thank everyone involved. I also want to go on record to state that the warm ups were exceedingly civilized and if anyone had to issue "I'm sorrries", it was me. What a magnificent experience!
So much more then a swim meet! Everything was great. The facility was awesome. The meet was well run. The people were friendly. I have to admit I was nervous about swimming without my security suit and in the last year of my age group, but it was one great vacation. Thanks to the meet organizers and all the wonderful volunteers!
The Carnival ship is in the photo where you can see the entire ship. The other photo shows the non-Carnival ship; it's mostly obscured by Fort San Cristobal.
The other one is a Royal Caribbean ship. ;)
Wonderful people, great venue, and a 7 day Caribbean cruise afterwards. Just got back.
Hey, Jim, we may have seen you pull out of port on Sunday! :chug: We were in Old San Juan and there were two ships in port. One (can't remember the name) pulled out while we watched. We waved just in case you were on it. The other was a Carnival ship that was scheduled to pull out that evening. Here are photos of both.
The Carnival ship is in the photo where you can see the entire ship. The other photo shows the non-Carnival ship; it's mostly obscured by Fort San Cristobal.
Hey, Jim, we may have seen you pull out of port on Sunday! :chug: We were in Old San Juan and there were two ships in port. One (can't remember the name) pulled out while we watched. We waved just in case you were on it. The other was a Carnival ship that was scheduled to pull out that evening. Here are photos of both.
The Carnival ship is in the photo where you can see the entire ship. The other photo shows the non-Carnival ship; it's mostly obscured by Fort San Cristobal.
That was me waving back from the Veranda deck on the Carnival ship. We got three islands (out of six) on it that we hadn't been to before. The RCCL ship only had only one new one, so we passed on it.
For those of you who went and ate the food, my neighbors who lived in and are from Puerto Rico want to know what you were served as far as food and what you all thought of it. They were mentioning different foods they thought might have been served and drooling as they were talking. Yes, I think they are a little home sick.
Mofongo de Yuca was probably the best thing I had. I also had some really good "tamales" made from plantains and filled with pork.
Tell your neighbors that I sampled the above food at a restaurant called "El Jibarito" in Old San Juan (web site: http://eljibaritopr.com/). I'll bet they're familiar with it.
Thanks Anna. I will let them know. I bet they will think of the restaurant fondly. His mom still lives there, near the other big pool on the island.
