Trip To Puerto Rico

When thinking back to my past, my favorite memory is my trip to Puerto Rico. I got to travel with some of my close friends and really cool adults. We were in Puerto Rico for seven days, and every single day I got to discover the culture and learn something new about the island and the people living on it. We were able to explore the nature there, try Puerto Rican foods, speak in Spanish, and tour historical sites.
We left at four in the morning to board our plane. When we arrived on the island, we rode a bus with an extremely sketchy driver. He drove very fast and made U-turns at least twice every hour. After the bus ride, we got to explore the city of Ponce where I found many cool souvenirs that I brought home to my family. Ponce was full …show more content…
It was finally time to visit the beach which was right across from our hotel. The beach is my favorite place to be even on cold or rainy days. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. We got to the beach, and everything was perfect. The water was a clear blue, the sun was shining, and there was no one within a mile of us. Looking back on this unique trip, the beach was one of my favorite parts. There was no rushing around or lugging backpacks everywhere, it was just me and the beach. I reluctantly left the beach to eat at Platos Restaurant. There I tried my first nonalcoholic pina colada, and I was hooked for life. On the fourth day we had a once in a lifetime experience where we toured El Yunque National Forest. This is a rainforest inhabiting many different plant and animal species. The best part about the rainforest was the waterfall that was inside of it. After about a four mile hike we finally made it to the waterfall which was not far from fifty degrees when you get into the water. We only stayed in the water long enough to take some pictures because of how cold it was. After this, we got to swim in the warm water of Luquillo Beach, and then finally went back to our hotel after an exhausting day in the