Until we start traveling again, I will fall back on random photos from past travels. Before moving to DC, I had a consulting contract with a national membership organization for retired persons, to do training for them. Yes, that organization, membership starts at 50, and they have dropped retired from their official name.
Over 7 years, I did about 30 programs for them, most of them in routine places, a few places I am glad I went to, but hope I never have to go back to. But there were a few really spectacular venues. Alaska, California, Montana, and Old San Juan Puerto Rico.
The training in San Juan was held at the Hilton on the water. My room had a view of the waves crashing on the rocks. The hosts were warm and welcoming. The audience were bilingual, I am not, so the program was in English. We used simultaneous translation for question and answer time (an amazing experience.)
I was only there a couple of nights. I barely left the hotel. But everything I saw, and everyone I met, makes me want to go back.
The first trip SG and I took together was to San Juan, three months after we met.
ReplyDeleteA great start to a life of travel
DeleteThat's an interesting place to visit and to be a trainer. Foreign climes really. The Blackpool Hilton was not like I expected a Hilton Hotel to be, but wow, the service and included breakfast were just brilliant.
ReplyDeleteThe lobby of the Caribe Hilton is open to the outside on the street side, very tropical, very welcoming.
DeleteI have never been to Puerto Rico, but I hope to go someday. Maybe they will be the 51st state?
ReplyDelete51 or 52, it is about time
DeleteWhat a great experience. I think it would be nice to visit there.
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful and the people were so nice
DeleteFamous birdie!
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