Our last full day began with Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060766 Steven ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060767 Seva ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060768 and me on the porch ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060769 as my breakfast came ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060770 and Sara joined us ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060771 while we noticed a fire in the valley below (perhaps trash being burnt) ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060772 as we made our way to Green Beach on the far end of the island ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060773 and admired the Atlantic side of things ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060774 as we roamed the beach ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060775 and saw the views ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060776 and most importantly the stones on the beach ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060777 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060778 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060779 and views ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060780 but focuses on the sea flowers ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060781 we could gather ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060782 and not the end of the beach or the mainland ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060783 but rather these souvenirs ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060784 against this backdrop ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060785 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060786 as the seas were elegant ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060787 and the gatherers did their thing ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060788 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060789 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060790 until we chose to depart ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060791 and get into the car ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060792 led by Sara ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060793 as we viewed our treasures and headed back to civilization ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060794 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060795 where the first gas station ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060796 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060797 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060798 did not have what we needed but fortunately the other gas station was abierto ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060799 and so we could get gas ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060800 if we paid first ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060801 and then we observed the horses who seemed incongruous at the gas station except for their statuesque appearances. ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060802 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060803 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060804 Along the way to the beach, we stopped at the grocery store ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060805 and went inside ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060806 but the real delight was in this sign outside ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060807 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060808 before we got back into the car ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060809 and made our way to Secret Beach ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060810 where we set up and were joined by Peter ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060811 as Sara demonstrated the wonderful fan I had found in the water ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060812 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060813 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060814 and while I was drinking my Diet Snapple, we realized that we had forgotten to bring glasses for the drinks ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060815 and so Peter improvised by taking the cheese container and rinsing it ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060816 and then cut the smallest of holes in its corner ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060817 so that we could funnel the drinks first into a snapple bottle ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060818 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060819 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060820 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060821 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060822 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060823 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060824 and then into a ginger ale can ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060825 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060826 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060827 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060828 even funneling the excess back into the mayonnaise container ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060829 when the soda can was full. ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060830 This didn't detract from the taste of the cheese ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060831 or from Suzanne's swim ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060832 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060833 but as the sky got dark at day's end, ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060834 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060835 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060836 we realized that we had to leave Mark and Nina, our new friends, ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060837 and head up the trail ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060838 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060839 beyond the rocks ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060840 and get into the cars ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060841 where we discovered the mustard we had left in the car ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060842 and drive up the hill ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060843 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060844 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060845 and down the road ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060846 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060847 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060848 with Peter guiding us ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060849 over the bumps ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060850 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060851 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060852 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060853 until we reached the gardens ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060854 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060855 of the W where they had exercise ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060856 and food ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060857 and graciously greeted us ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060858 and welcomed us through their doors ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060859 into W land ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060860 after we were done with the doors. ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060861 We all gathered ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060862 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060863 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060864 by the fire ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060865 and recorded the menu ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060866 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060867 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060868 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060869 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060870 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060871 as the moon rose ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060872 and we looked out at their beach which is often closed by rough seas ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060873 but this didn't stop us from enjoying our drinks ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060874 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060875 and the food we had ordered ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060876 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060877 even as the hotel brought us complimentary drinks ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060878 and snacks ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060879 and we observed the setting sun ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060880 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//as Peter dried by the fire ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060882 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060883 and Suzanne posed for one last photo ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060884 before we did the Whatever/whenever bit and headed back for showers and preparation for dinner. ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060885 We went to Bili for dinner ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060886 were we ran into Mark and Nina from the beach ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060887 before studying the menu ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060888 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060889 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060890 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060891 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060892 which caused Seva, Peter and Suzanne to ask questions ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060893 as Sara ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060894 and I ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060895 listened to the waiter ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060896 who convinced us to have the 2 sided medalla beer ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060897 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060898 and order various appetizers ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060899 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060900 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060901 and a salad ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060902 before the main courses came with fish that didn't quite run off the plate ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060903 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060904 some more tapas ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060905 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060906 and a large vegetarian paella. ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060907 Mark left and left his business card with me so that I could return the photo he took which unfortunately did not work out well ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060908 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060909 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060910 and then the waiter took our group photo ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060911 ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060912 and served us a complimentary drink before we headed home. ../../../Sabbat/2011/01.03-18.11Vieques//P1060913