Our Cruise Ship didn't leave until 10:00 PM Sunday night so that gave us almost a whole day in San Juan before we had to get on the ship. We checked out of our hotel and caught our bus from the airport to the seaport. We walked through a lot of the city and did all the things that tourist do. San Juan is beautiful and almost everyone speaks English and Spanish so it was easy to find what we needed. We decided to walk a couple miles to visit the Old Fort, Castillo San Felipe del Morro. Along the way we passed beautiful fountains and statues.
It was really hot and we walked a good distance, it hindsight flip-flops were probably not the best decision. We made it to the Fort, which is actually a U.S. National Park. It was incredible! I am so in awe of the things people built without any machinery. The Spanish started construction on the Fort in 1539 but it wasn't completed until 1787. It played a huge role in history and throughout many wars.
It is super windy all the time with the fort looking out over the edge of the island, so people gather together and fly kites on the grassy area in by the entrance. This area was originally a battle field were many soldiers lost their lives.
We loved Puerto Rico and hope to go back someday!
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