Welcome to Spring Break 2022 (Moravian's spring break, anyway). We're on a 5-day trip to the northwest corner of Puerto Rico, just outside Rincón.
We collectively decided on Puerto Rico, back in late December, for several reasons:
- COVID cases were spiking everywhere, and our future ability to get into foreign countries was uncertain
- Being a US territory...
- it isn't international, so would probably still allow entry
- didn't require COVID tests for entry; a vaccine card was sufficient (this actually changed and then changed back again, in the interim)
- doesn't require COVID tests to return home
- It's quite affordable, bordering on cheap
- It's only a 3-hour flight
Sabrina and I were in PR (for a conference) almost exactly two years ago; it was the last trip we took before the pandemic. (We were here just after the large earthquake in January 2020. <insert link to that trip, if I ever post those entries>). We didn't see much outside of San Juan on that trip, however.
Anyway:
Friday after work, we all carpooled to the Philadelphia airport and hopped on an 8 PM flight to San Juan.
Due to a mechanical issue (they had to replace a lightbulb in the tail), we didn't end up taking off until after 9 PM.
With Puerto Rico being +1 hour time change, we were originally going to land just after midnight, which would have given us just enough time to deplane, leave the airport, get the rental car, and get to the boutique hotel before 2 AM (after which the desk is no longer staffed).
Due to the hour-long delay, there was no way we would make it there by 2. As we descended into San Juan, we discussed plans for two people to take an Uber to the hotel while three people went to get the rental car. Thankfully, we got a text right as we landed from the hotel desk.
Here we are around 1:30 AM, outside the airport, calling the rental company for a shuttle ride to their lot.
Puerto Rico is definitely on Island Time (not in a rush); it was almost 2:30 AM by the time we got the Kia squared away.
Around 2:45 AM, we made it to the Village Inn hotel. If we hadn't had that 1-hour delay, we would've just made it before 2.
We crept in quietly, to not disturb any other guests.
Because we were only going to be here for for about 8 hours, we opted for the "family room".
In the morning, we'll mosey across the island to the west coast, stopping somewhere for provisions.
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