Sunday, April 12, 2009

We made it OK to San Juan - actually it was a great trip. We zoomed through security, and actually had assigned seats even before we went through. So the plane was pretty open. We even got upgraded to the front - what a treat to start off our holidays! The crew was great, very friendly. When we first pushed back there was a technical problem, but thankfully they were able to fix it quickly. Once at the airport it was super quick to get a taxi, they set you up with a car and tell you how much you will be paying. $18 including tip. There was a mix up in that they wrote down Miramar (the area we are staying in) and the driver thought we were going to hotel Miramar. After a little re-routing we ended up at Olympi Court Hotel. What a gem! All updated, big rooms, super clean, with kitchenette, 2 full beds - all for only $85 including all taxes (usually there is a 13% tax and $5 per person charge for electricity). The man at the front was super helpful. We have now walked over the bridge to the beach area - very Miami. Cars all lined up cruising. Art deco buildings. Kids jumping off bridges and walls into the water. Little beaches dotted along. Lots of new building mixed in with old ones being taken down - an area changing all the time.