Tag: 2016

Day two we went to visit Puerto Rico’s caves. It was an almost 2-hour car ride and by the time we got there we were hungry so we stopped by a local diner for lunch.

FYI – in the countryside of Puerto Rico there is only 1 food option: fried food or more fried food. Typically chicken, plantains, and a starch of some sort covered in butter and garlic.

The cave that we visited was at the top of a mountain and the view was breath-taking although a little bit scary. One wrong step and there was nothing to prevent you from going right out the end and plunging several thousand feet.

Our first day in Puerto Rico we got up early to visit the El Yunque rain forest. The visitors center wasn’t that interesting other than a giant beetle that we found and played with.

We pulled off and hiked a short distance to see a waterfall up close – all the while listening to Susan excitedly say, “Put your hand here, step there, go slow, are you ok, step there, left foot here, right foot here, Parker, Skylar, Parker…”

Our first stop was at Luquillo Beach. The official surf spot of the Caribbean islands! The beach was amazing! Perfect wave breaks for surfing every day! Consistent wave sizes.

The kids (and daddy) played for hours in the waves.

Walk 200-300 yards and you would go past reef that broke the waves and made for a perfect toddler ocean experience.