This year Dad generously decided to continue the tradition of a New Year's trip. But this year for whatever reason my parents decided to keep the destination a secret. But here's the thing, we don't do secrets. As soon as one sister finds something out, she immediately texts all of the other sisters. We're not a big surprise family either. I for one like the planning. I like the excitement lead-in. And well, it's really really hard to surprise us because we're 1) really good sleuths -
Veronica Mars taught us well - and 2) really really nosey. So when Mom told us she was keeping the location a secret, let's just say we weren't happy campers.
But then fate struck. I was checking in on Delta for a work trip and noticed I had a confirmation number for a ticket to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Thank you Dad for booking our tickets with our Skymiles numbers! And of course I immediately gchat Kelli. Which turns into a conference call with Dad. Which turns into Kelli telling all the other sisters. Which turns into this big secret that we all know, except Mom doesn't know that we know.
WHAT! We're going to Puerto Rico!?! comedy ensued over Thanksgiving break and all the way up to boarding our flight to PR.
Sadly, it rained the first few days we were in Puerto Rico. But it was still 80 degrees and humid - way better than snow. So we took a trip to the rainforest and toured the forts in Old San Juan.
Looking way sexy drenched in our rain gear by the Chanel No5 tree
We climbed to the top of this tower - check out our amazing view as a result
Old San Juan
Thankfully the sun came out! And our pale, white bodies rejoiced.
And so did the pool bar due to our constant flow of Diet Cokes. And I didn't even take this picture! Sam really is turning into her older sisters :)
We all enjoyed . . . er, laughed . . . while watching Sam "surfed."
Puerto Rico has a few bioluminescent bays. Sadly you can't swim in them anymore, but you can kayak. So we signed up for a kayak tour to see these plant/animal organisms light-up when agitated. It did "glow" as much as I expected, more of a stardust look but still really cool. But remember how I said you had to kayak to the bay. Yeah, that was a lot more work than any of us expected. Dad thought Shannan and I were going to kill each other with our inability to steer. But we made it.
And of course flirted with the guides.
And this is not a joke. I swear churros just find us. We're obsessed. I'm pretty sure we've had them on all of our past New Year's trips. Fried doughy sugary goodness. When we finished the kayak tour, we were drying off and there it was . . . The. Best. Churro. Cart. Ever. No but really, these churros were amazing.
And we celebrated New Year's Eve in the style - in our hotel room taking awkward photos and wishing midnight would just hurry up and get here.
Another great New Year's trip!
