The Good Soil Of Love

[Concerned_Listener]

Matilda, Jak, Aud, and Doc,
There were highlights and events on the trip where the partnership worked. We did a walking tour of Old San Juan. My W was kind enough to do that for me, as it was my suggestion. I think it allowed her to experience San Juan in a way she hadn't before. We visited a downtown Salsa club twice, and two Salsa venues on the weekend.

We traveled away from the city, and stopped at a local restaurant. My W spoke with a local resident who invited us to his home. I was wary, but let my W have her adventure. I think he was a local man who needed some adventure in his life, and wanted to meet people from the US.

At the hotel on a weeknight, we heard a latin band playing in the casino and went to investigate. There was no one else dancing, so we had the floor to ourselves amongst the people playing on the slot machines. We became a show and gathered a crowd. My W loved the attention and we put on a show for them. The casino manager was a young man who began dancing Merengue with my W. He noticed into the dance that she was a dancer, and together they put on quite a show.

We fled the city when the rain wouldn't stop in search of nicer weather in the south. On the way we ate at a local pig roast. We drove 3 hours and found a sunny beach. I let my W extend the trip without complaint, even though there were penalties for the ticket for changing flights.

At the southern beach town, we found a karoake bar where the locals sang their favorite latin tunes. My W encouraged me to sing, so I complemented their playlist by singing a couple of Frank Sinatra tunes.

I as usual went to bed first, and my W would sleep until noon. After breakfast and morning exercise, I would climb in with my W and take a morning nap with her.

There hasn't been any complaining from my W since the travel day about the sunglasses or anything else related to the trip. I think we learned that we don't need a traditonal hotel and would do fine in a guest house with simpler amenities. We also clarified priorities, and will likely split the next trip and spend half the time in the southern beach, and the other half in the city.

CL

CL