The Adventure Begins!

 

We'll be spending eight weeks in Puerto Rico this fall. Daughter Karen, who is faculty at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), will be mentoring a group of students who are working on their Interactive Qualifying Projects (IQPs), a cornerstone of the WPI curriculum. She will be accompanied by her two children, James (age 10) and Claire (age 8). I get to come along for the adventure - as nanny, school teacher (we'll be home schooling the kids during this time), and as another grown-up in the house.

October 20, 2016

We arrive!

We left Boston at 9:00 AM and flew to San Juan, Puerto Rico via JFK in New York. Travel was uneventful and we arrived right on scheduled around 3:45. We retrieved our luggage and picked up our rental care. Then the fun began. Between our GPS's terrible Spanish accent and the lack of road signs, we had a rather extensive tour of the area between the airport and our apartment in Miramar.

Our apartment is going to suit us quite well, we think. It is well located with plenty of space that is both charming and functional.

After a quick unpack, we set out for a brief explore of the neighborhood and to find dinner and a grocery store. Mission accomplished by about 8:00 when we headed back for video chats with family. Tomorrow we'll have some fun and start to figure out logistics.