BACK FROM THE "ENCHANTED ISLAND"

TUESDAY, JULY 6 2004 @ 12:21 PM

It's been only 4 days, but this trip to Puerto Rico has injected with lots of new energies my overworked self. Achieving relaxation was a little tricky though, since we didn't have too much time to plan the trip, and we had to improvise big time... like in the times of uninformed (or misinformed) adventure.

Too much information can take out the taste out of the experience. Too little may just as well keep you from enjoying the best a place has to offer. The main reason for our get away this time was just relaxation, getting some rest, and gather information for a longer future visit. There's so much to see besides San Juan, so many beautiful places to go, so much to learn about history and life in Puerto Rico. Fortunately the island is not so far away and we can always go back, but never again with American Airlines, they know just how to give you grief...

Still, the balance is very positive. I lost the camera I took to Sydney, so I had to get a new one for the trip. I was reluctant at the beginning, but thinking on the near future I got an Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom, which has a lot of good reviews. I have more than 200 pictures from the trip, and they are BIG (the darn camera takes 8 megapixel pictures!), so I need to edit them. Here are a few samples:

Beach behind our hotel

Street view in Old San Juan

Street view in Old San Juan

San Cristobal Fortress

Ancient Canon

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BRENT BONET

JULY 6 2004 @ 03:40 PM

At first I felt like crying. Now I'm just sick to my stomach. It's looking like no vacation for me this year.

CARLOS ROVIRA

JULY 6 2004 @ 05:27 PM

Great pictures Oscar :)

I'm glad to see you have past such pleasant days.
I hope time pass soon for me too, because I'm now under preasure and stress...need the precious vacations

JEN D.

JULY 6 2004 @ 05:44 PM

Beautiful pictures!! Looks like a great place to visit with both history and scenery. I know I'll get away for more than a day trip one year. :)

OSCAR TRELLES

JULY 7 2004 @ 08:53 AM

Yes, San Juan is a beautiful place to visit. Actually, it is one of the places I would like to live and work a few months, if any opportunity like that arose. There's so much to see, and our leisure time is so limited...