Today was a blast! We had a reservation to go explore in El Yunque the national rainforest on the island. We are staying really close to it so it didn’t take long to get there. We started out on a short hike just off the road to a waterfall called Juan Diego Falls. It was a super short, simple hike but so fun when we got there! We all jumped in after a few minutes of debating whether the water was too cold or not. We all eventually decided that it was worth the moment of chill to get in there and play in the water and underneath the waterfall. We stayed and explored around this beautiful spot for a while before we hiked back down. It was such a beautiful little place just right off the path and I’m glad we took the short detour!
After Juan Diego Falls we drove up the road to the trail for Mount Britton Tower. It’s a tower you can see at the top of the peak and the kids weren’t sure if we would be able to make it up that far. It looks like a pretty good distance but the trail is nice with rock stairs and a nice path so off we went. It was uphill the whole way obviously but it actually went much faster than any of us expected. We hiked almost a mile and before we knew it we were there! The path and all the flowers and foliage along the way made for a really beautiful hike so it went quickly.
The tower itself is really old and cool with a neat stone spiral staircase that leads up to the top. Up there on top of the tower it feels as if you can see the whole world! In reality, we could see the ocean on three sides from where we were so that was really cool. And the most was blowing in and out at that high elevation and the boys kept saying that we were in the clouds. Super cool view and a great time for us!
We LOVED being in El Yunque and seeing the gorgeous greenery all around us. It was such a fun morning for us to explore and be outside and take in all the beauty of Puerto Rico.
When we got back to the house the kids promptly got into the pool and swam the afternoon away. And after dinner, back they went into the pool for “night swimming”. It is really cool cause the light in the pool changes colors so it feels like the pool is constantly changing. It made for a fun night and tired kids after a long day of hiking and swimming!
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