Hasta la Vista, Puerto Rico!

Hello hop scotch fans,
Well we just left the US territory of Puerto Rico and we are once again back out into the wild. It’s been quite the adventure so far and we are currently on our way to Salvador, Brazil, what the teachers our calling our most dangerous port of call. To continue the trend of taking pictures with people, here’s me and the secretary of Puerto Rico who came to speak to us on the ship. I asked him about the independence from the US and he said there was an even split of 50/50. A lot of them want to vote and be included but they enjoy the luxury of not having to pay federal taxes. The city was really beautiful and I met some wonderful people. Here’s a breakdown of my activities and the wonderful time in the 51st state… sorta.
Monday- In the morning we went to El Yunque rainforest and walked through the jungle setting. It was really nice, and its when I developed my equation that Semester at Sea could also be called Speed Tourism. Monday evening , we ended up going to a local universe where we mingled with some of the locals and they taught us how to salsa dance. They also made me salsa dance on stage which was a lot of fun. After that we came back to the boat and fell straight to sleep.
Tuesday- In the afternoon, I headed out to the Bacardi factory, which was more of a Bacardi museum since we didn’t get to see any of the real machines. But it was two free drinks, and the whole tour was free so I wasn’t complaining. That evening we took a long drive to bioluminescent bay, which is where the plankton glow from the sun and when you touch the water they light up a little brighter. It was probably one of the most amazing things I have seen in my entire life. And if you ever get a chance, I highly recommend it, it was also a perfectly clear night and the stars here were perfect.
Wednesday- I went horseback riding on the beach in the morning with a gorgeous view of the sunrise over the mountains and it was a wonderful expereience. After that some friends and I toured Old San Juan and we stopped in some local restaurants and shops to try and some local cuisine.
All in All, Puerto Rico was a great first port because it’s like the fire before jumping into the frying pan. Now we are back to rock and rolling on the ocean and hanging out on by the pool and getting some nice tan lines. I’ve been drinking a lot of coke but for some reason the rocking of the boat makes you really tired so napping’s been wonderful. Thanks for all the wonderful comments, my psych teacher is like 35 and from South Africa and he’s really smart. New Guinnea is just north of austrailia off the eastern tip, I think its time to play some poker. It’s another pub night which means we can drink if we buy these uber expensive tickets and we are limited to five drinks a night on the boat. So I am going to try and win some money from the fun people. 7 days till BRAZIL!