Culebra Thanksgiving

It is quickly becoming a tradition for Mandy and me to spend the Thanksgiving holidays outside of the country. Well, I don't know if Puerto Rico really counts as outside the U.S. since it is a province...

The trip to Puerto Rico is surprisingly easy with multiple carriers, flight times and routes to choose from. Getting to Culebra is requires a small bit of maneuvering, starting with a 45 minute taxi ride to a ferry docks in Fajardo. Then it is a 1 1.2 hour ferry ride to the small island of Culebra located off Puerto Rico's east coast.

We rented a villa for the week that overlooked a small harbor. It is modified A-frame with sweeping views, and the best feature were the double according style French doors. When fully opened they essentially removed the front wall of the house so you could just sit and enjoy the views.

Culebra is a place to go if you wish to do absolutely nothing. There are three restaurants, no nightlife, no stoplights and no cares. The only thing there are plenty of are the mosquitoes which feasted on my legs in the evening. It is a small price to pay for the untainted snorkeling, swimming and relaxing. Seven wonderful days with nothing to report.