Small Island in the Caribbean, Here We Come!

Last summer, Mary and I were faced with a dilemma. We wanted to do a tropical vacation, but where?

The all-inclusive resorts didn't beckon for a number of reasons, but the main ones being that it would just be too crowded (and expensive). On the other hand, going to some remote isolated destination where there aren't many tourists has its own problems.

Which is when we found Vieques. Ever heard of it? I hadn't. Turns out it's a small (very small) island just east of Puerto Rico that is part of the US. One end of the island was a shelling range for the Navy, so it--understandably--didn't build up much tourism. In fact, now that the Navy is gone, it's remained relatively empty. No mega-resorts, no cruiselines. Nuthin'.

Our room is on the beach in a converted house with 4 apartments in it. The island has some incredible attractions: nearly empty beaches, wild horses running around the island, and bioluminescent bays (read:glow in the dark water).

It's going to be awesome. We leave Thursday. I doubt we'll have a lot of internet connectivity, but if there's a chance to post some pictures we'll be sure to. Meantimes, check out the link to Vieques above. The wikipedia article has some good stuff in it, including some awesome pictures.

Just three more days!!