A New Ship | Have Fun Storming the Castle!
Another morning, another run around the promenade decks. Lighthouse of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro as the sun rises. Which offers an excellent view as we pulled into the Old San Juan cruise terminals. Our plan for the day? Go find our way through the hilly cobblestone roads and out the to fort overlooking the northwestern corner of the isle. But first, breakfast and sunscreen. A beautiful day for time in San Juan. Those things in order, Kylee eagerly skipped down to the gangway and up the pier. San Juan glows and glimmers. Too bright. Too colorful. Yet historical and stately. We headed straight for the fort that we had seen pulling into port and it did not disappoint. See the teeny tiny people? El Morro covers almost 70 acres. Sweeping fields. Walking up to the fort and lighthouse. Be aware that it is around one and a quarter miles each way to and from the fort. Expect some grumbling unless you have ...