8 de Julio
Para la excursión de esta semana nos tuvimos que
levantar inmensamente temprano porque nuestra destinación era el Yunque, el
bosque famoso de Puerto Rico al este. Comimos a las 7AM y antes de las 8 ya nos
habíamos ido. Después de un viaje de casi 2-horas tuvimos que subir la montaña
para ver las áreas particularmente interesantes y para llegar al inicio de la caminata
que tomaríamos. Tuvimos la oportunidad de ver una abundancia de cascadas y
aprendimos íntimamente porque se conoce como una selva. Para la mediada del día
ya habíamos bajado y comimos antes de pasar una tarde muy buena en la playa de
Luquillo. Cuando regresamos a Dorado pasamos un ratito en la piscina, comimos
un bizcocho de guayaba nativo (gracias a la familia de Eddie) y acabamos el día.
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July 8th
For
this week’s excursion we had to wake up immensely early because our destination
was El Yunque, Puerto Rico’s most famous forest to the east. We had breakfast
at 7AM and before 8 we were off. After the near 2-hour drive there we had to go
up the mountain to see some of its popular spots and get on the trail we would
be taking. We got to see an abundance of waterfalls and experienced firsthand
where the “rain” in rainforest comes from. By noon we were back down having
lunch and a good afternoon of basking in the sun at a beautiful beach in Luquillo.
Once we had returned home we spent some nice time by the pool, partook in a
native cake (a big thank you to Eddie’s family) and called it a day.
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