Anthem Adrift

April 16

Drive into Old San Juan, yesterday, a real treat on tax day. Local tax office generated massive traffic moving very slowly. It was like bumper cars without collisions, total chaos in molasses.

Hoofed Old San Juan from end to end. Pretty neat place. Castillo San Felipe del Morro, guarding entrance to San Juan Harbor is very impressive. Couple of big floaters disgorged their touristas to rape and pillage souvenir shops that, if you didn't read, couldn't be distinguished from ones on St. Pete Beach. Most of these folks were what was once called young upwardly-mobile professionals (YUPpies). Was one myself, but have now become poor outwardly-mobile old person (POOPie... oh... ahem). Well, let's just say I'm a terminally useless retired dude.

Dinner at a local's place away from bustle at about 1/4 cost of night before. Retrieved posh ambiance walking back by high dollar establishments, then had drinks at best place found, Barrachina. Great spot for dinner, too. Not so pricey. Beam over some afternoon as soon as the Air Force releases that Area 54 technology.

May do El Yunque rain forest tomorrow, then begin staging from boat. Saturday looks like easy, calm day for motor to Culebra.

Jack

Vessel Name:	Anthem
Vessel Make/Model:	1997 Hylas 46
Hailing Port:	Weeki Wachee, FL
Crew:	Jack Warren, Janice Holmes disgraceful.twaddle@gmail.com
About:	Jack: Formerly productive member of the community as a Northwest Airlines Captain who retired to become a drain on, and embarrassment to, polite society. [...] More
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Whale Sharks

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Created 2 January 2017

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DR Tour

Waterfall, etc.

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Created 19 May 2009

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S/V Anthem

Who: Jack Warren, Janice Holmes disgraceful.twaddle@gmail.com

Port: Weeki Wachee, FL

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