Ponce de Lyon Statue

Some liked breakfast more than others. 😜

As we were finishing our meal, a heavy rainstorm hit. So we switched gears going from a walking tour to a drive. Tight streets and a fair amount of car and walking traffic complicated by huge puddles and waterfalls off buildings made moving pretty slow. But we have a better idea of the layout for our return to some amazing historical stuff that’s walking distance from our hotel.

In the afternoon, we ventured to the south part of the island, Ponce. It took a while to figure out the proper pronunciation. Pants/Pahnse/Poen-say 🤷‍♂️. A scenic drive, similar to going through the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. (Josie fast fact-“that’s because they share the same geologic origination” 🤔).

Highlights included a lovely city square and some frutas de helado from King Cream. Piragua from “In the Heights”. Ask Josie about the soursop flavor. 😋

Next it was the Cruceta del Vigia and Castillo Serralles. Amazing views of the city but so many stray dogs- think Sarah McGlaughlin commercial 😞.

Ponce was almost creepy, many parts of the city seemed abandoned. We’ve been told some of this is due to the Easter Holiday. Dinner was just ok given the limited options. Our first mofongo, cornmeal covered cheese balls, and empanadillas. A late swim on the rooftop hotel pool wrapped up the day.Read more