Muddle me that.. who is afraid of the big black bat?
I kid you not, that was written on a wall in the San Juan airport over a Bacardi Mojito advertisement. I find that humorous for some reason. Even funnier now that I'm on my way home! –Ali
UPDATE 01192007: The music in the TV version of the advertisement is quite catchy.
I’m completely losing my marbles over this lack of connectivity. If I had come expecting isolation and brought camping gear, baseball gear, and books I’d be happily occupied. At this point between the lack of hot water, noise level, and dirty room I strongly recommend you avoid the Villa Montana. Although I understand that I’ve been shoved in a corporate room and the beachfront rooms and service is much better. Isabela does have beautifully clean water and beaches so next time I’ll bring my girlfriend and trunks and stay extra days. I miss her immensely and want to sneak away and catch the morning flight. –Ali
You could do helicopter tours of the potholes on the roads in Puerto Rico. I’m surprised it’s tolerated considering how many nice cars I see driving around. People just bounce around like they’re skipping their cars across the top of the Grand Canyon. –Ali
Forget the sleep…. the obnoxious brigade of coquis outside my room is keeping me up. I traveled to Puerto Rico today on business and while the warmth was welcome I can’t say I enjoy the island. I’ve been down here a good bit for business and each time there is something to ruin it. Generally it’s just a project gone awry that requires too many hours of work and the resulting Puerto Rican vending food diet. I also consistently leave Puerto Rico paler than when I arrive.
This trip added a new twist in that my housing doesn’t have any connectivity to the outside world. Not even enough cell coverage to use my CrackBerry as a tethered modem. So I’m writing posts in Vim and waiting to get back home to upload. At least ctime keeps things straight for backdating.
And now I’ve left the room with laptop in hand looking for a WiFi signal to borrow. The front desk has one but I’m not lingering here all night. It appears the lounge area has one but they’re closed so I can’t drink and post (where is the fun in that?).
I’m gonna wander back to my room and hope for a concussion. –Ali
