After working hard all week with Rafael and his team to make sure there were no open wires, no water leaks and most especially, no bird nests, it was time to move into our home. Our moving truck was still delayed, so we bunked on an airbed and DapperGanger inflatable lounge chairs for the night. While we love these chairs on a hot summer day on the beach, not so much after 4 hours of sleep. So we headed the next day to a nearby Rooms to Go outlet where we pretty much got most of our furniture so we wouldn’t be left sleeping on cold hard ceramic tile.
Living in Puerto Rico: Week 2 Check-in
Our stuff finally arrived! I must say, the tetris-like arrangement by the movers back in California stood its ground through 3,600 miles of pavement and ship cargo (Thanks, Chris and your Home Depot sidewalk movers!). Once again, Rafael came to the rescue and had a team of folks helping us unload our stuff and haul them up 3 flights of stairs.
After a few days of unpacking, we decided to take a break and visit Old San Juan. We’ve been here a couple of times in the past, but we never get tired of walking through cobblestone streets, gazing at colorful colonial buildings and watching kites flying over Castillo San Felipe del Morro. It also doesn’t hurt to feed our hunger pang with tapas and paella at El Picoteo inside the beautiful converted convent hotel, El Convento.
We also welcomed our first guests in our home! Our sister and her two lovely kids came just in time for our first Christmas in Puerto Rico. It made all the difference to enjoy a special cooked meal (made by our sister) and have family over for Noche Buena. Waking up to Christmas morning with excited kids tugging at our sleeves to open their gifts from Puerto Rican Santa was just priceless!
We ended the week on a high note as we attended Christmas mass at our neighborhood chapel to celebrate the real reason for the season and to thank Him for the countless provisions we’ve been blessed with. Then we spent some quality time bonding with family on a quiet Christmas afternoon in Dorado beach. #grateful
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