A midday arrival in San Juan allowed me to spend a lovely sunny morning in the Retreat, take my sail-in photos as we approached San Juan. I got off the ship as soon as it was cleared to begin my trek exploring the historic old city and forts of San Juan. With my National Park Pass in hand, I made my way to one of the most popular places to visit in San Juan, the Castillo San Felipe Del Morro fortress commonly referred to as El Morro. It is a huge, multi-layered fort that was built in 1539 to protect San Juan’s deep harbor. It served to protect the Spanish colony and thwarted several attacks from the Dutch, the British, and even the Americans at various time during island’s history. Leaving El Morro, I made my way along the coast to another point of interest in Old San Juan the Fortress San Cristobal. This fort was completed in 1783 to protect El Morro and San Juan from land-side attacks. This fort allows you excellent views of Old San Juan and the sea. After touring the forts, I returned to the ship via the old city, stopping at the Plaza Colon for a photo of Christopher Columbus and enjoying the architecture, historical buildings and hunting for street art....the girls were off shopping in old town with our friend Leslie! We have an 11pm departure from San Juan so no sail-away photos this evening. We had another great day in San Juan capped off with a fabulous dinner in the Pinnacle with Leslie and Handler. Loving every day!!!
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