San Juan, Puerto Rico

Saturday finds us docked in San Juan.  We were up early and watched us come into port.  There are two ships already here but they are on the other side of the harbor.  Celebrity Summit and Royal Caribbean Jewel of the Sea.  We are docked right down town.  But the weather is not so good.  Rain and clouds.

Aft deck for breakfast.  Bob had an omelet this morning while I had yogurt fruit and an English Muffin.  After breakfast we headed back to the cabin.  Then down to the Square for tea and reading.  While we were returning to the cabin, they announced that the crew will be having a drill.  We changed into our swim suits and headed out to the pool right before they closed the fire doors.  This would mean you could not pass from one area to another.  So we made it with the cabin girls telling us to hurry.

It was raining but not too heavy so we swam anyway.  You are already wet so why not.  We did 45 minutes and then into the hot tub.  The pool water is at 84 degrees so very pleasant.  At the end of our swim, a lady joined us.  By this time the rain had stopped.

We changed for lunch which we ate inside.  Today was Mexican and not my favorite. Then back to the suite for our nap.  After the nap we decided to try the tea up in the Observation Lounge.  Bob and I both enjoyed the African Amber tea.  All quite good and tasty.  The weather continues to be raining off and on.  Not a good day to walk about the city so we did not even get off the ship.

Back to the suite to get cleaned up for dinner.  We went back up to the Observation Lounge and this time asked for Makers Old Fashioned.  Not as good as mine are but okay.  We then went down to the Club and asked for the Old Fashioned and these were better, I think.  After a full one, who can really tell.  We spoke with Annabelle (cruise director) and asked about Barry Hopkins.  We have sailed with Barry a few times and really care about him.  Last we heard he was battling kidney cancer.  Now we learn it is lung and bone.  Not a good report.

Dinner in the restaurant.  I again had tomato soup and lamb chops.  No dessert.  Back to the cabin to watch the end of the football game and then lights out.