Monthly Archives: October 2018
Native American
The indigenous people occupying Puerto Rico when Columbus arrived were a culture whose language similarities suggest they were related to the Arawak (Arhuaco) tribes of South America, specifically those from the Orinoco River delta in eastern Venezuela. They called themselves the “Taino” (meaning: relatives), possibly to distinguish themselves from other Carribean tribes. It was widely … Continue reading
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Need Beach, Will Travel.
We deferred our usual Summer beach visit this year knowing that we were heading to Puerto Rico. For me, it’s just not summer if I’m not laying in sand somewhere and frollicking in the waves. The area of San Juan where we are headquarted is a resort area called, Condado. Each morning we rise and … Continue reading
Old San Juan
In 1493 during his second voyage to the New World Christopher Columbus landed on the island of Puerto Rico. The native inhabitants, called the Taino, were a peaceful people and showed Columbus their abundant natural resources including gold found in the rivers. It wasn’t long before these resources and the island’s critical location as the … Continue reading
I Do Too!
After barely having time to recover from Eric & Natalie’s wedding we forge ahead in celebrating the nuptials of T.J. & Karen Marable. T.J. is our son from another mother (& father), our first Fauquier friends, Tom & Cindy. He was the best man at Eric’s wedding and now Eric is returning the favor along … Continue reading
