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February 2022

February used to be my least favorite month of the year when we lived in Colorado. It was so cold and there were no real festivities to brighten spirits. On the other hand, here in Puerto Rico, it is one of my favorites. The humidity drops and it is so pleasant to be outside working in the gardens.

We also had a visit from Britton’s sister Torrie and her friend so we did some touristy things with them including going to one of our favorite spots in Aguadilla: Borinquen Beach and the area around there (Lighthouse Ruins, Wilderness, etc). We also ran into a wild pig that started out friendly but got pretty aggressive and actually attacked and hurt another tourist pretty bad later on. We also stopped by the drum circle that meets up each first Friday of the month.

We also took a boat trip to La Parguera in Lajas where we rented our own boat and went to some of the lesser known keys. It was a lot of fun until I had a freak accident climbing a mangrove tree. Of all the crazy things I do, I didn’t think I would break my arm climbing a tree 3 feet above water. My arm was wrapped around the back side of the branch and when I tried to catch myself midfall I heard a crack. I really hoped it was just the tree creaking and not me. We went on with the day and even though I was in pain, I just tried to convince myself it was a sprain. The next day we went to the emergency room in Rincon and with an Xray I found out it was indeed broken. I was bummed and had to be in a two different casts for a total of 6 weeks.


Because of my injury we couldn’t go out and do as many adventurous things, so we stayed a little closer to home for a while. We did visit the new trail they opened at Tres Palmas Reserve as well as the celebration at Almendros Beach where the pool was stopped from being built.

We took a fun trip to Hatillo and the Gran Parque del Norte! Lots of great photo ops!

Otherwise, during the month of February we enjoyed our time on the farm and with friends.


One of my favorite flowers! Carolina or Shaving Brush flower -Pseudobombax

 

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Birthday Fun in Mayaguez and La Parguera

On my birthday I like to do things out of the ordinary. They don’t have to be big, but just something different. So we took a short day trip and I called it my “La Vida es un Carnaval Day” AKA Life is a Carnival. I would just play games, eat junky food, take rides and have fun all day long.

Ice Cream Cassie
I don’t eat junk food much, but on my birthday Britton surprised me by sharing an ice cream cone with me for breakfast! 🙂

To start the carnival trip, we stopped at the Mayaguez Resort and Casino. I had heard about the amazing swimming pool and wanted to see it for myself. It was definitely impressive. It had a lazy river as well as waterfalls and multiple slides. It was more like a waterpark than a pool! I want to go and spend a day there sometime.

Mayaguez Resort Pool Lazy River
Pool with cascades and lazy river area

Britton Long pants Cassie at Mayaguez Resort Pool
At the Mayaguez Resort and Casino pool area

Next we checked out the casino area and I played a little roulette. I am not much for gambling, but once in a blue moon like on my carnival birthday it can be fun.

Roulette Cassie Winnings
I actually won a little money even!

Next up, we went down to La Parguera in Lajas. We walked around the touristy area and had a couple of drinks that I rarely have like a heavy-calorie yummy piña colada! The famous drink of Puerto Rico!

Britton and Cassie La Paguera
Fun at La Parguera

La Paguera Scene
A gorgeous day after a super heavy rain!

Horsie ride Fun Chicken Pina Boat
Playtime with rides and games in La Parguera. Who says you have to grow up?

Later that night we decided to take the bioluminescent boat tour. It was $10 per ticket. We knew it probably wouldn’t be the best because of the nearly full moon, but thought what the heck, let’s try it! It was a nice boatload of people. On the lower deck there was music and a little viewing window into the water, but we decided to go to the upper deck. It was so refreshing to feel the wind blowing on us as the moon lit the way through the little mangrove islands as it reached the bio-bay. When we stopped they had a couple of divers jump in and agitate the waters. Sure enough there was a light glow surrounding them as they kicked and swirled. I couldn’t get a great picture, but it really was magical. I have heard that other bio-bay tours are a little more intense, but it was pretty cool for a spur of the moment thing.

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A little blurry, but you can see the boat that we took and the moon


Here’s a short video of our time in La Parguera

La Paguera
Overall it was a fantastic carnival day! La vida es una hermosura; hay que vivirla. 

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