six months in puerto rico
Wait… 2015 is already over? It certainly doesn’t feel like we’ve been living in Puerto Rico for six months already! Time absolutely flies by. The […]
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breadfruit: abundant, delicious and free!
“Hurry up! I can’t hold it much longer!” Holly was pulling down a branch by practically hanging on it so that I could grab the fruit on […]
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four day scouting trip to find our home
Our original plan was to rent a fully furnished house when we made our move to Puerto Rico. However, in late 2014, I noticed that […]
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real estate shopping in puerto rico
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you are probably at least vaguely aware that the Puerto Rican government is currently embroiled in a massive debt crisis. Revenue […]
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a cornucopia of coconuts
Before coming to Puerto Rico, we never experienced the yummy goodness of fresh green coconuts. Chilled or over ice, the “water” inside of the coconut makes for […]
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supermoon lunar eclipse
2033. Eighteen years from now. That’s how long it will be until the next supermoon lunar eclipse. It hard to imagine where we will be […]
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the amazing sunsets of aguada
I don’t know what it is, but it really seems like the colors at dusk are more vibrant here. Perhaps it’s the Saharan dust or the […]
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sargassum storms the beach
We had only been here a few days when we started to notice it. Small orange streaks were breaking up the deep blue color of the ocean. As […]
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toughest day of our move to puerto rico
We had no idea where we were going to sleep. Our three-day stay in another unit in our complex was coming to an end. Both […]
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first day in puerto rico
“Sorry David.” said Josue, my real estate agent. “My receptionist wasn’t able to drop off the keys because of the rain. It’s raining like crazy! […]
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