The Vacation I Won’t Have For At Least A Year

Obviously, while I’m so very happy Baby Girl is on the way, I’m mourning the future loss of many things. One of them is vacations. Not that we took very many, but when we did, we always went FAR AWAY. Usually California or Puerto Rico. I enjoy both for very different reasons, but this summer, I’ve really been missing Puerto Rico.

It’s not that I do different things each time I go, but more that I do a lot of the same things. Things with fond memories attached. For example…

Last meal in San Juan by La Mariposa, on Flickr

the first stop after getting off the plane has to be for food. Specifically, Bebo’s BBQ which is on the rental car strip across from the airport. Best. BBQ. Fast. Food. Evah. No particular memory attached… just some really darn good food.

After that, anything goes on the trip, but somewhere along the line and not in any particular order I would…

 

View from the farm by A Pretty Rock, on Flickr

make a trip up to the farm to see how things have changed…

 

quenepa food porn by bazu., on Flickr

eat some quenepas if they’re in season, because they remind me of an older cousin from my childhood who used to have a bag of them ready for me when I got to the farm…

 

Best. Soda. Evah. by A Pretty Rock, on Flickr

drink a Kola Champagne, because there’s nothing like it here in the states…

 

Fritura shacks near Loiza by A Pretty Rock, on Flickr

take a drive to the fritura shacks on the beach, although the ones found in Piñones are so much better than Loiza…

 

Grateful 285 by A Pretty Rock, on Flickr

Untitled by A Pretty Rock, on Flickr

Cheers! by A Pretty Rock, on Flickr

spend time with family just hanging out and eating. We seem to do a lot of eating on our vacations…

What about you… have a favorite vacation spot?

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