Finally, as I promised you all last week, here are some pictures of our cruise! The photos below were taken at our first port of call (hence the lack of a tan), San Juan, Puerto Rico. As you know, I am still a photography novice and this vacation was actually the first time I ever used my camera, so these were all taken on the automatic setting of my Canon Rebel XTi. The photos aren't as clear when I upload them here, so I'll let you know when I have them up on Flickr. Hopefully the quality will be a little better there.
My mom and I decided to split up from the boys to do some exploring and shopping on our own. We were delighted to stumble upon this little gem hidden amongst colorful homes on a small cobblestone street.
I frequently mention how I'm not a rum drinker, but if it comes to me in the form of a piña colada, I'll happily drink it.
I have to say, it was probably the best piña colada I've ever tasted. It wasn't too sweet as most tropical drinks tend to be, and likewise, the alcohol wasn't too overt, which I feared it would be after seeing how much rum he poured in each glass.
One of my favorite things about San Juan was the houses. I fell in love with the vibrant colors and intricate balconies found on almost every home.
Wouldn't you just love to sit on one of these balconies in the morning with a cup of tea or coffee?
The streets were still decorated with lights and garland from Christmas. I can only imagine how pretty these streets must have looked at night with the lights turned on.
Every person we came across was so friendly. I tried to practice my Spanish but everyone kept responding to me in English so I eventually gave up.
When photographing this gargantuan and knotted tree*, I was suddenly startled to see that I was being watched. I do believe that this black cat had the best napping spot on the whole street.
San Jan is known for it's numerous forts; it seemed that there was one on the end of every street overlooking the sea. Here's a shot of our ship taken from one of those forts far above the dock.
I actually took more pictures of San Juan than any other of the ports we stopped at only because I knew we wouldn't be going to the beach there. I was too afraid to take my camera out at most of our other stops for fear of sand and water damaging my camera. I do have some other great pictures to share though so stay tuned for more throughout the week!
*A banyan tree! Thanks, Anne :)
