San Juan, Puerto Rico

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We dock at Old San Juan Castillo San Felipe del Morro Puerto Rico legislative building The ship flies the Puero Rican flag Old buildings along the harbor Ornate La Casita under renovation El Trompo Some of the old city walls Walkway and narrow road into the old city June looks over the wall A fountain down below the city walls Statues and the city walls One of the old streets Early musical instruments Religious sculptures Statue of baby Jesus with what looks like lightning coming out of his head Virgin Mary The Three Wise Men are treated as saints in Puerto Rico Art deco building Cat chairs Jessica sitting in a cat chair Wrought iron balconies Taxes were very low for this narrow yellow house View of the harbor Parque De Las Palomas (Pigeon Park) Balconies line the old street paved with bricks Road leading to the Governor's mansion Kids line up for ice cream School kids on a field trip Catedrál de San Juan Bautista Unusual cat sculpture Colorful buildings line the street These buildings must be preserved historically Feral cats are everywhere The San Juan Gate which was the formal entrance to the city since 1635 A long expanse of the city wall Jessica and June with our excellent tour guide School kids under an old banyan tree Pointy sculptures Fountain at Paseo de la Princesa Puerto Rico Tourism Company building The restaurant where we will learn to make mofongo Rum drinks and ingredients--what could go wrong June and Jessica are ready to start cooking First some local appetizers And a fresh salad (with a different rum drink) Now we will start the mofongo by mashing plantains Who knew that mashed plantains would stain your hands Mashing the plantains The mashed plantains form a shell for chicken stew Then it is turned upside down with bechemel sauce on top Dessert Time for some shopping June buys some paintings from a painter The huge Anthem of the Seas is in port nearby Las Cabritas point We pass the Morro fortress as we leave San Juan A last look at Old San Juan