I had a little vacation false start last week. Having missed my airline connection to the one Bonaire flight a day, I spent the first day of my vacation in Puerto Rico courtesy of American Airlines. If you have to be stranded, a tropical island takes the sting away.
By 8pm I had landed in a beach hotel with a fun salsa bar and casino. I was drinking run cocktails, listening to a big salsa band in no time! The roulette wheel was kind to me and there were other Bonaire refuges and business travelers to visit with. The next morning I spent a few hours on the beach before heading in to Old San Juan. I went to the Don Q (Premium Puerto Rican Rum) tasting room to sample the local cocktails, and then took a ferry over to the big Bacardi headquarters. The Bacardi campus was huge and the history of the company (and bat logo) was fascinating. The tour ended with a charming bartender explaining the history of the "Cuba Libre" drink, which Bacardi claims to have originated. Who knew that rum and coke had such a political history?
While not on Bonaire diving, day one of my vacation was full of sun and rum. So, I'm off to a good start!
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