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A Long Overdue Visit From Mom

It had been 3 and 1/2 years since I have seen my mom! Far too long! She came out for a visit and stayed in our little cabana for about a week. We crammed in a lot of activities and everyone was super worn out by the end of the week. But I am so glad I got to see her. The next time we see her she will get to meet her grandson and we are all so excited about that! Here are a few photos from our adventures.


Britton showing her some of the work we have done on the property since her last visit


Fun on the farm

Obligatory Rincon Lighthouse photo op stop! 



A trip to Crashboat in Aguadilla


New mural honoring recently deceased Harry the Pelican Whisperer 

Fun at Crashboat


Still climbing trees!


Short hike around the Sugar Mill Pier property


Overlooking the pier

Watched some pretty sunsets


Visited the hospital and doctor with our sonogram results


Went out to some chinchorros (but no drinking for this mama-to-be)


Checked out the Art Walk


Got some henna tattoos


Went to the beach (Domes)


And got a little too much sun

Especially after a super hot hike at Spanish Wall


Spanish Wall boulder


We are already missing this lady and can’t wait to see her again! Love you, Mom. Thanks for everything!

Rainbow over Anasco Bay

 

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Teatro Yaguez


Inside the theatre

We went out for a nice evening with our friends Laura and Trevor and their sweet littles. We saw a dance performance at a very cool theatre in Mayaguez called Teatro Yaguez. It has such neat architecture that I couldn’t help but be impressed.


Exterior of building

Located right downtown in Mayaguez, it’s quite easy to find and has an interesting history. The dance performance was really nice. It was a collaboration with a variety of ballet and contemporary dance and performing artists. There was an all-female bomba group and they even had an interpretive dance with flashlights called “After Maria”.


Cool massive chandelier and ceiling!

We weren’t supposed to take photos or videos of the show, but I did snag this one of the final bows. It was a fun night out! I definitely recommend going to Teatro Yaguez if you ever hear about something you’d like to see there!


Final bows

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The Rincon Marina and the Goat House

We have been working hard on the farm, but it was a nice break to go out to a fun little beach gathering at the Marina on a Monday afternoon. Because why not?

Cassie Sandra
Me and Sandra hanging out at the marina on a Llama float haha

Britton swimmingBritton swimming. It was cloudy and the air and sea was slightly cooler (around 80 f)

Renee in the air
Renee slack lining it

Walking the line BK
Britton walking the line about a foot off the ground

Silly cassie
Fun with the llama

Renee and JamesRenee and James jousting

Zach Cassie
Me and Zach in a bubble match. He pushed me all the way into the water!

After playing around for a couple of hours, someone had a great idea to drive up to the Goathouse to watch the sunset. The Goathouse is something of landmark for Rincon. I don’t know the whole story behind it, but it was obviously going to be an awesome rotunda house with a 180 view down to the Marina but long ago got caught in some building/legal trouble and became another abandoned property. Many surfers use it to check the waves in the morning (Dawn Patrol). And it has awesome sunsets only 1 minute from the beach so we caravanned up to it.

Goat House
Looking up to the Goathouse from the Marina

I am not totally sure where it got the name Goathouse, but I have heard that it has housed more goats than people in its current iteration though none were present when we were there.

Marina below
Looking down at the marina from the Goathouse

Markus Daisy pic
Awesome photo ops!

John Daisy Cassie
From the back balcony with John and Daisy

Path to the goathouseThe entrance to the house has been completely overtaken by the jungle

Britton cassieWhere jungle meets concrete -B and me

james hallway
Such a cool house in the making is now a graffiti haven full of vulgarities and poetry

Goat house (2)
More graffiti

Goathouse sunset
Watching the sunset over Desecheo Island

Cassie goathouse
Another cool site to see in Rincon

If you visit the Goathouse, remember that there are neighbors and they want you gone right after sunset so as to avoid too much mischief. Definitely check it out though as it is a key part of the fabric of Rincon! 

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Puerto Rico Scenes: Post Cards and Preposterousness

Sometimes I look through my photos and think they look like postcards. Other times they make me laugh out loud at their absurdity. Such is life in Puerto Rico. Here are a few glimpses.

Tropical paradise
Palms and waves

Restart Puerto Rico
Beer and a slice of pizza at Pepe’s in Stella 

Coqui flower
This coqui and a friend hitchhiked a ride with us to the farmer’s market one Sunday morning

Wave
We had a swell swell the other day

Clown
You never know who might be clowning around

Fila Larga Line
Sometimes the lines (filas) here are insane, but somehow most people are completely ok with them

Cassie in a tree
Beachy days plus tree climbing = Happy Cassie

Drink specials at the gas station
No, Puerto Rico doesn’t have a drinking problem or anything (cheap beer advertised at the gas station pumps)

PR scene
Hammocks are for hanging out!

Palm Scenes
Tres Palmas Reserve Majesty 

Cassie underwaterWe can do underwater photoshoots in winter even if it’s a little chilly for us! (photo credit Laura and Frankie)
Anasco church
Añasco Plaza church

Shucking
A street vendor shucking habichuelas (beans)

Salcedo
This statue celebrating a murder seemed weird to me –the drowning of Diego Salcedo

Spanglish
Spanglish is everywhere in Puerto Rico -Happy Cumpleaños

Britton and Cassie
Poolside brunch by the sea at Casa Isleña

Cassie beach
More fun at the beach

Steps always beautiful beach
Steps

Steps Beach
More steps

Cassie hammock street small
And more hammocks! 🙂

Que vivan la belleza y locura de Puerto Rico!

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