Off season in Rincon | Puerto Rico Travel Diary

Jun 14, 2018Travel

We drove in to Rincon in the late afternoon. The traffic and winding streets made my tummy uneasy so I was elated to get situated in this cozy Coconut Cottage for the night.

*ahem* Not really complaining because I should be used to this, but there were a lot of mosquitoes though.

We checked out the Rincon Marina to scope out the scene. It had been raining all day, and it would rain every day at noon while we were there.

It was off-season for tourism but most importantly (for Ian), off season for surf of any kind. There were absolutely no waves anywhere except on the postcards at the empty surf shops. We got skunked.

Feeling deeply grateful to be able to meet up with good friends from around the world in new and beautiful places.

We got groceries at the Econo Supermarket to last us the next couple of days that we would be there. But then we also decided to grab a nice dinner at Roots in the town square where we laughed and toasted to friendship.

The next couple of days were quality.

Snorkeling, SUPing, seeing huge barracudas fly by.

Eating, drinking, talking, playing card games.

Nobody in this quiet town, except us and the singing coqui.

We tried to plan a scuba dive or a kayak tour of the bioluminescence, but were unfortunately turned away by the operators. The fact that it was off season was one possible reason, but it could have also been our short 3 day stay not being enough time. *Shrugs*

Our friends’ love and sunset on our last evening in Rincon.

Finally a picture of all of us together!

That morning: sleeping in, snorkeling, showering (it was about time haha), and saying adios to Rincon.

We got back on the road toward San Juan.

 

I was sad to leave so soon, but happy to share new memories with old friends.

 

Warmly,

Nerelle

 

0 Comments

Leave a Reply

Moments

Da crew – camping at Maloata

Lifestyle Photo Diaries

Quarantine Diaries: Why I decided to self-isolate

Seriously, everyone should self-isolate or practice social distancing during this time. Sharing snippets from my days in quarantine.
Lifestyle

Babbling: Almost 25

I turn 25 in a month and I’m scrambling to cross off some personal goals one by one that I wrote...
Lifestyle

Reading: Amber Mozo’s Chasing Light

An impassioned compilation of Amber Mozo's travels around the world several years after her father's passing, guided by the light...
Lifestyle

Sunset dates out west

We love spontaneous date nights around the island. I don't always take my camera on date nights, but when I...
Moments

the wise honest ship from north korea still sitting in the harbor
Create

Made Box Cushion Covers

Picked up this gray cotton patterned fabric from Manu'a store, and sewed these box cushion covers to update our second-hand...
Create Lifestyle

Dusk Colors with this Gauguin Girl

Putting feelings down in color. It’s messy and the colors are wonky, but I kind of liked it that way....
Journal Lifestyle

This is 30.

On March 18, 1992, an angel descended upon Earth in the form of a little girl, and her name was...
Journal Lifestyle

Journal 9/52: Childhood Memories

Reminiscing on childhood memories really make you appreciative of where you are in life and what it took to get...
Lifestyle Sustainable Living

CAUGHT MY FIRST FISH ON THE POLE SPEAR: TIPS TO KNOW + LESSONS LEARNED

A couple weeks ago I caught my very first fish on my new JBL three-prong pole spear. I've been wanting...
Create

DIY Upcycled Tahiti-Inspired 2-Piece Outfit

My best friend was doing a closet clean out, and this bright red puletasi skirt stuck out among the pile,...
Moments

Finally a day to relax and not do any work work and just hang out on my new papasan chair...
Lifestyle Moments

Pale workshop

It's graduation season on island, and last night Gabby made a pale for her cousin whose graduation was this morning,...
Lifestyle Sustainable Living

Surrounded by Gorgeous Views… and Trash

This is a public service announcement to please pick up your trash! Or better yet... reduce your plastic consumption so...
Lifestyle Moments Photo Diaries

Life Lately: a lengthy one, but a good one

Six years with my soon-to-be-husband, new camera lens, work work work, making my own clothes, Ian's new board rack, and...
Moments

Me and Yodi girl rolling around cuddling; from two or three months ago?? I don't remember but I got a...
Culture Lifestyle Photography

Coastweeks entertainment: Utulei Taupou Manaia

Samoan entertainment at the annual Coast Weeks event in Utulei.
Create Lifestyle Sustainable Living

CREATE: DIY Natural Organic Deodorant

My mom always told me, simplicity is beauty. And after all these years, I’m applying that nugget of wisdom to...
Moments

Earth Day Wave 2021

A throwback to Earth Day — April 2021