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And the Momma Too

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This past week my mom came to visit us again and we had fun doing some of the touristy things we don’t often do. When she arrived there was a rainy storm system that brought in much cooler weather as well as some large waves. We went down to the beach just down the road from us (Sandy Beach) and watched the huge waves as well as a wonderful sunset.

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We went out to lunch and dinner a few times and we went snorkeling. Overall we had a nice time with her “de visita” on la isla we call home, Puerto Rico. And I even had time to do a little bare handed lizard hunting!

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We weren’t the only ones to have the momma come out and visit. I went down to check on the little frog eggs (I think a type of coqui) and I saw what I think is the momma!

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A Quick Stop at Corcega Beach

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We have been staying pretty busy lately but this past week was just too hot to get much done. We have both the fans running and the baby pool has been a lot of fun to cool off in, but one day we just had to go to the beach for a quick dip and lunch.

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Lunch at Corcega

We went to Corcega Beach and basically had the whole place to ourselves. It is another very beautiful beach with crystalline blue waters.

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Our little lunch spot in the shade

We ate lunch and then jumped in the water for a little snorkeling. We hadn’t been in 15 minutes when we heard thunder rumbling in the distance. It was like a Corn Pops commercial…where we had gotten hot enough to leave and go swimming and then it rained like crazy cooling everything down.

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Here comes the rain clouds from the south!

We rushed back to the truck just in time before we would have been soaked. It was a quick stop at Corcega Beach, but we will be back soon!

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New Spearfisherman

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Being new to a hobby or sport can be frustrating, expensive and possibly very time consuming.  With that said I have picked up spearfishing.  I describe it as “snorkeling with a purpose.”

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My First Fish

Snorkeling was already fairly new to me, I had only gone a few times while on vacations.  I always enjoyed looking at the creatures that are beneath the surface and wondered if you can eat them and if so, which ones were the tastiest?  Traditional fishing with a rod and reel hasn’t ever really appealed to me; it is a slow pace and you don’t really have any idea as to what is going on beneath the surface.  Spearfishing in contrast is an action sport where you are very involved with and immersed with and in the environment.

Being a noob (newbie/new/beginner) I am still trying to identify what types of fish are what and what equipment is needed.  I got a Hawaiian sling from a local store and have a mask, snorkel and fins.  The Hawaiian sling is a spear with an elastic band that you wrap around your hand and use to propel the spear thru the water.  It gives you about a 3 foot reach or so which means you still need to get pretty close to the fish to spear them.

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Dinner for some lucky birds

I went out today and snagged two small fish (I figure I can feed what I can’t eat to the chickens and turkeys).  I wasn’t sure what they were, but they didn’t look too exotic.  After asking my friend I think one is a blue runner and the other is a mojarra (See below pic)

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The best part of being new to a hobby is having fun with being new.  Catching any fish for me is a thrill and I am already getting better and better!  My expectations are pretty low and easy to meet.  However I am already finding that I don’t want these small target fish anymore.  I want to spear a larger fish and pan fry it for lunch afterward!  Just like anything, step by step.

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Day Trip to Isabela Puerto Rico

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Yesterday was our wedding anniversary (9 years!) and so we decided to take a day trip to Isabela, Puerto Rico. Isabela is just around the northwestern corner of the island and not too far of a drive for us from Rincón.

We planned our trip to hit on a few sights around town. We didn’t know exactly where we were going, so we made our way first to the town plaza. If you ever go to a city in Puerto Rico, go to the plaza first as this will orient you to the rest of the area. We had a light snack and then headed out to Jobos (pronounced Hobos) Beach.

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Jobos makes a splash!

We had never been to Jobos before, but it was pretty cool. There is a long stretch of beach that had waves – even in the flat summer- and many surfers hanging out. We found ourselves in an area of Jobos that looked to have been at one point in the earth’s history the bottom of the ocean with petrified coral stone.

It was here that we found the Pozo de Jacinto. According to local lore, Jacinto’s cow fell into this hole (pozo means well) and dragged poor Jacinto with him. Now there is a legend that you can call to Jacinto and the well will burst up with a splash through the hole.

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Britton calling for Jacinto and his cow

On our way to dinner, we found this cool Taino Indian face that is sculpted into the mountain right before Highway 2.

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Taino Head

The finale to our Isabela trip was dinner and a walk around the acreage of Royal Isabela.  We had heard great things about this place from a few people and so we thought that would make for a romantic anniversary dinner. It is a little hard to spot as you drive on the 113 in Isabela, but once you do, you will enter into a beautifully landscaped private golf course/restaurant/hotel. When they opened the private gates to our beat up old Dodge truck we sort of felt like the Beverly Hillbillies, but they still let us in.

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La Casa at Royal Isabela

It was pretty quiet there with only a few other guests. We walked around and admired the architecture, view and plants while enjoying a nice mojito prior to dinner. At dinner we were both quite impressed with the taste, presentation and quality of the food.

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A fancy meal at sunset

We had a great day out in Isabela and it was a fantastic way to spend an anniversary.

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