Rainy Day and Pork Highway

Hey, I rhymed!  After a gorgeous day on the boat, we woke up to steady rain.  Everyone said that it never rains all day in Puerto Rico--they were wrong!  There was a giant blob of green over the whole island all stinking day.  We ended up watching some TV, checking out the surfers who were brave enough to get in the water, and heading out to TJ Maxx.

Why is it raining??

We thought we would check out the rain forest, but then encountered this river that looked like it was going to cross the road at any second.  











Josh tried to body surf (or whatever it is called!).  He was not the most successful at this, haha.












The rain finally ended and we drove to Guavate to experience the pork highway.  You basically take a series of switchback roads to get to the middle of nowhere.  On a stretch of the road they have set up probably 5 or 6 lechoneras where they roast whole pigs and serve traditional Puerto Rican food.  It was awesome!

Had to take this picture for Dave!

The pork highway.

Ike and Josh ready to get their pork on.

Other side of the street.

Mmmm...pig.

Dave sampling the food.  It was so good!

Mom and Andrew enjoying their lunch.








After we got back from Guavate, we went to the beach for a little while.  Then we went to the kiosks at Luquillo beach to get some dinner.  The kiosks are super cool-they are open in the front and back and out the back you have a view of the beach.  They kind of look like garages, but nicer?  Hard to explain!  Anyway, there are about 50 of them and they serve all kinds of food and some have souvenirs and such in them.

Gamma and Dave walking the beach while we waited for our food.











We ate at one of them called Luquillo Beach Barbecue.  Man it was delicious.  Wishing I could go back there right now!  I will say that Puerto Rico is definitely on island time-we were always waiting what seemed like forever for food!  We did get used to it after a while-just different from the mainland.