I noticed that the amaryllis
in our kitchen was doing well, so it was time to go to the airport with
Suzanne, Peter and Seva
and check our bags
so that we could head to Krispy Kreme
which made Peter
and Seva and Suzanne
quite happy, maybe because they knew that this would be their meal
and this would be mine
the remains of which
were left for that strange person who would prefer a bagel at
40 degrees to a Krispy Kreme donut a few hours from fresh.
Before we knew it, the plane had landed and Suzanne
and Seva
were looking for our baggage while Peter
was looking for his voice mail because he'd already found the taxi
that would take us past Roberto Clemente stadium
and through traffic
until the driver could pose with Peter in Fajardo
where we would eventually catch the ferry. Peter spoke with this policeman
and then we got closer to their conversation
and thought about some helados
while Suzanne
surveyed the boats and we wondered what to do with our baggage
while recording the obligatory phone booth picture
and heading down the street to look into the windows
of Jimmy's
which was unfortunately closed (for good?) so we brought our bags
back to the local cantina at the Hotel Delicioso where Suzanne
Peter
and Seva
admired the table tiles
as we watched the waitress
make our food. Peter prepared
to take a picture of me though the food
looked much better. After our meal, Suzanne
relaxed by the sea as I recorded the Customs House
and these street signs
along with a close-up of the Pare sign
for someone's collection (I forgot who).
Once on board, Suzanne
followed this wisdom
as we pulled away from the shore
which made her quite happy
as Peter
was on the lookout for cloud formations
I could record as Suzanne
phoned home and we watched the wake of the boat
analyzing how best to water ski across the waves.
The ferry ride proceeded
until we started to see land
which got closer
and closer
while Suzanne and Seva
wondered how Peter
would get our bags off when we hit the shore
so that we could have the taxi experience which was too unique to
even generate a single photograph. We will have to be contented with memories
of how the driver knew where we would be staying regardless of what we
told him and of the other passengers laughing at the radio program.
Once at our hotel, Suzanne led the tour of the main room
and the bathroom
with this signage
before the Kramers returned
and we headed to dinner with them
and us
admiring the candle
as we had our first rum drinks
and found good uses for the flowers
they came with. The meal itself was quite good with salad
that was not photogenic and Suzanne's fish, mushrooms and greens
and Peter's shrimp
before the dessert
led us to try decorating the table flowers
which may or may not have been real. We decided to claim the rental
car
and call it a day so that we'd be ready the next day to check out beaches.