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!
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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.
The meet was very well set up, except I missed Mark Gill announcing. I always thought he could do everything - organize the meet, announce the races, and swim a full complement of events. I guess he's human after all.
Elizabeth Nowak, David Guthrie and I had a great time after the meet, traveling to Rincon, Mayaguez, and the amazing Arecibo observatory for a couple days. We navigated using the tourist map, and had some fine rally-type experiences on the narrow tertiary roads. (I've already apologized to Elizabeth, who was in the back seat). David actually stayed for a week after the meet - hope he got some surfing in.
Other than being out of shape, I only have three regrets: we got rained out of the Camuy caves, I didn't drink enough Gasolina, and I didn't eat the lionfish at that restaurant with the incredible view. Who knew that (other than fugu) one could eat poisonous fish?
