Culebra

Culebra is more like a Caribbean island than like Puerto Rico, since it isn't quite as lush and green.  It was about a half hour plane ride, much of it across the main island of PR.  The plane was small, loud, rackety, flew low, the wheels were down the whole time.  Because we flew so low, we could see houses, roads, everything we flew over, which was fun.  Before we took off the young pilot said, "under the window of the side door (beside me) is a handle, use it to get out in an emergency.  If that doesn't work, use the red handle on the window (again beside me).  There are life jackets under your seat."  That was it.  When we landed we flew between two low mountains, there was lots of turbulance, then the pilot cut the engine and we glided in.  Next time we come I'm taking the ferry! 

Our home for 4 days is Casa Sumarco, a great little Caribbean beach cottage.  Here are photos from today, lots more to come.

Our tiny plane-and 8 or 10 passenger.  Our Geo Tracker, pretty much a wreck, no air, too may rattles for Dave, no  power anything.  The roads are one pothole on top of another, which explains why this is where Trackers go to die. 

Casa Sumarco, the back porch, our welcoming gecko, the master bedroom.

View of Ensenada Honda Bay and the Caribbean from our back porch.