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From: Jane boyce <janeboyce@live.com>
Date: February 22, 2018 at 8:14:40 PM AST
To: Jane boyce <janeboyce@live.com>
Subject: Update 24
We moved down the coast a bit and ended up in Loquillo. It's right on the ocean and where lots of surfers come...but not now as it's their winter and the ocean is a bit wild & there's lots of riptides. It is fascinating to watch the waves crash so close to shore that they seem do dance across beach. After spending several days going from PJ's to bathing suit to PJ's, I feel refreshed. We've been to El Yunque National Park to see the only two things open...a drive to the waterfall & a hike down to the river. El Yunque is a rainforest region...it was nice to see so much new growth since the hurricane. The visitor center was pretty much destroyed.Our Airb&b is decorated with loud paintings & bright colors. It feels very PRican.As we walk/drive around this area, we are struck by the incongruous mixture of modern high rise condos, dilapidated structures, cleverly painted homes, deserted buildings, mural paintings on walls, piles of trash, wide beautiful beach, junked cars, new tricked out cars, upscale architecturally designed businesses beside ramshackle food carts. Some damage due to the hurricane but a lot is due to what appears to be neglect. It is depressing to see. Hard to wrap your head around. A place that should be such a paradise is not...at least certainly not in most areas we've seen. Tomorrow we leave for the island of Vieques...about an hour ferry ride from Fajardo. Maybe there we'll see "paradise."
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