The newlywed couple next to us figured out how to get online... all we had to do was step outside to get signal... so here are some pictures from our trip.


Friday, Sept. 26

We set out for Phoenix, but got detoured for a big accident and took the Apache Trail from Lake Roosevelt to Apache Junction. Miles and miles and miles and miles and miles of dusty dirt roads.



Apache Lake:


Miles and miles and miles and miles of this:


Canyon Lake:

San Juan

Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27-28

Flew to San Juan and made it to our hotel in Old San Juan.

Our room:


Hotel staircase:


Alley/street leading out from hotel:


Old San Juan street


Yay! Payless Shoes! But it was closed. :(


It costs 25 cents to use the bathroom at Burger King.


near Old San Juan port:


Lunchtime beggars:


Old San Juan ocean view


Super fancy U.S. Customs building



Old San Juan City wall extending from El Morro (one of the forts)


Guess who?



Guard post at El Morro


More El Morro




"Small" side gate at El Morro


Entrance to our hotel at Old San Juan


Street sign to our hotel


Typical apartment entrance in Old San Juan

Culebra!

Sunday, Sept. 28 - Monday, Sept. 29

We flew to Culebra on the tiniest plane we've ever been on. Only six people plus the pilot and co-pilot could fit.

Taking off from San Juan


The ocean isn't very far down.


Big island coastline



View from cockpit


We rented a jeep from Jerry's Jeeps, who gave us a wild hand-drawn map. We headed off into the jungle of the island to explore.



Tamarindo Beach


Flamenco Beach


Old tank on Flamenco Beach


I love Flamenco Beach!


Zoni Beach - where the turtles nest


Dinghy Dock restaurant Tarpin. They come to the restaurant every night to get fed.


View from Dinghy Dock

Happy Anniversary to us!

Monday, Sept. 29-Tuesday, Sept. 30

Anniversary dinner at Dinghy Dock:


Matt's big catch


Minnows by the dock behind our room:


Roosters run free everywhere:


Fishing off the dock behind our room:


View from the dock:





Downtown (or all of) Dewey:






Fumigation for mosquitos:


The ferry:


Oops. Too much rum.


Canal between ferry dock and Honda Ensenada: