Our arrival in Puerto Rico was scenic. The ship docked just outside Fort El Moor, the impressive fortress visible from the deck as we pulled into the harbor. We were fortunate to hook up with a tour group outside of the pier and visited Fort Cristobal, a solid marble government building that was magnificent. Painted ceiling detailing the landing of Christopher Columbus, carved marble panels and a majestic solid marble intricately carved staircase. I'm weird, I flip out about stuff like that. I love craftsmanship and attention to detail. The pictures don't do it justice. Afterwards, we hit the stores for a little shopping. I scored some Coach and Chanel bags, gifts for friends back home and naturally, one for me! We only spent a few hours in port and wished we had more time. Puerto Rico is home to four million people and four million cars. Traffic and construction in the downtown area made it difficult to get out and we really didn't have enough time to do what we wanted on the island.
