Surfing Playa de Jobos

Ok, I know I promised wipeout photos from Doug’s surfing lesson but it’s not my fault.  Doug decided to go off script and stand up on his first 2 waves!  Of course he failed to tell me his plan, so I was on the other side of the beach causing the pictures to be pretty grainy.

Once he got tired of being of being a surf expert, Doug did provide a decent amount of comic relief.  More than once, his board shot straight up into the air a good 5 feet after excellently choreographed swan dives.  Unfortunately I was too busy working on my sunburn at the time to take any pictures.  After several hours at the beach, we were pleasantly red and dehydrated, so we decided to head back to the house.  It took a few minutes to get the car out of the parking lot, since a new friend was enjoying the shade.

The next day, we climbed up Cerro de Punta, the tallest point in Puerto Rico.  It was only a 30 minute walk from the parking lot, but the 20% inclines and the 90 degree day made sure we were dripping by the time we got to the top.  The views were worth it!

 

Tomorrow we are going "kayaking" (sit on top) at the Bio Bay with glowing algae!

Vamos a la Selva!

Just in time for our one year anniversary, Doug and I have finally found time for a honeymoon!  10 days in Puerto Rico.  We rented a house in Utuado, the mountainous region in the center of the country.  Getting there was a little bit of an adventure.  Most of the roads were very windy and only wide enough for one car.  Oh and did I mention that the inclines make you feel like you’re on a rollercoaster! Anywhere from 15-20%.  Once you do make it to the house, which is on the side of a mountain, the views are amazing!

 

Doug enjoying the view from our balcony in the hammocks.

 

Our backyard!

 

 

 

We found a few friends around our house, like Nala, the neighboor’s dog.  (She likes to jump!)  There are also a few horses that roam around our road (Untethered?)

 

 

The next morning we headed off on equally adrenaline inducing roads for an eco-zipline tour.  One of our tour guides showed up late, in crocs, and slightly hungover, but he was very entertaining!  Doug and I hiked with our guides, ate random fruit that we found along the way, and crossed a suspension bridge all before getting to the start of the zipline. 

 

 

There were seven ziplines in all.  It was a great way to enjoy the view.  Doug even worked up to ziplining upside down!

 

 

I was just trying not to land backwards!



 

 

Doug made a few lizard friends on our way back to the truck.





Since driving around here at night would be close to a death wish, Doug and I are sure to make it back before dark, to enjoy the views in the hammocks, the occasional Redbox movie, and playing our new card game, Samurai Sword.  Since the game needs three players, we enlisted Dr. Wembly!

 

 

 

Tomorrow we are heading to the Northwest coast for Doug’s surfing lesson.  I’ll be supervising from the beach and will be sure to video his wipeouts (and any waves that he manages to stay on his board for!).