Once we were off the plane, we walked through the maze that is the SJU airport. After a bit of a wander, we found the shuttle that would take us to the hotel. A quick change of clothes, and my crew and I met back in the lobby. We walked down the street to Plato’s Restaurant. I ordered a dish that was pork inside of fried plantains, covered by cheese. It was incredibly delicious, even though I’ve never really been a fan of plantains. I may have been converted to loving them! One of the front desk clerks suggested this when we asked her if she could suggest some authentic Puerto Rican cuisine that wasn’t too expensive.
After dinner, we returned to the hotel, changed clothes, walked behind the hotel, and stood on the white-sand beach for a few minutes. We ended up sitting and chatting in the hot tub for about an hour. It was incredibly relaxing, but I don’t think I’m relaxed enough to fall asleep yet. Tomorrow morning we have to go back to the cold country! I’m not looking forward to having to wake up at 04:40 local (that is 01:40 to my mountain time zone body).
