Going Back

We’re going back!

Last April, we took a little trip to the tropics, and now we’re going back to the land of palm trees and warm ocean breezes.  That sounds really good now, as I look out the window and see the snow coming down like the next Ice Age has arrived

Oh yes, we liked the climate,

but even more we liked the people.

Was this a cruise, with food and drink available 24 hours a day?  No, although meals were provided.

Was it an all-inclusive resort vacation, filled with adventures and fun?  Well, not quite…

No, Jan, Ken, Charleen and I were in the tropics for a reenactment, and a little bit of vacation and sightseeing.  The destination was Old San Juan, Puerto Rico and the reason was the reenactment of the 1797 Siege of San Juan.

We first heard about this event a few years ago from a member of the 3rd Cuirassiers.  He told us about how very friendly the Puerto Ricans were, and how very proud they were of their country and its history.  He also mentioned that the lodging for the reenactment was to be provided in the barracks of Castillo San Christobal, a part of the four hundred year old fortifications around the Old City.

For me, one of the real draws for this event was the chance to take part in a reenactment on the actual historic site of the event that I was reenacting. That we were going to be in a tropical paradise at the same time was just icing on that cake.