This might come as a shock to many of you, but I very recently joined a convent. Our hotel was built as a Carmelite convent for nuns in the 1500s. Fortunately, the amenities have been updated over the years, so the place is now among the most interesting hotels in San Juan. Also, it is situated two minutes away from the Ralph Lauren outlet store. In other words - unbeatable location.
The hotel has this beautiful patio with a small dipping pool, and a view of the bay. Being somewhat jet lagged, we had breakfast with our blue-haired fellow guests at 8 AM. Even though the place served breakfast until 11.30 AM, a proof that San Juan has a great nightlife. After breakfast, we went up to the nice and quiet spot to relax, and get some sun.
Well. How long was Eve in paradise? At around eleven, hordes of loud obnoxious people started pouring in. Strutting about with their Louis Vuitton monogram bags. We are talking TONS of them. All the time going on about how many "doillars" everything cost. And - how real men do not ever drink water. Just beer.
Yikes. I looked at my dear husband and I could tell we were thinking the very same thing: Please, please, please, let these people go on a different cruise than ours. We just can' t take this bunch of loudmouths. Please!
Our prayers were heard. Even though we are not very religious. I guess it was the fact that we were staying in the convent, in combination with the catholic church next door with all the "espirito santo blahblah" that was partly reflected on us. The whole family - all twenty of them- in their matching handbags and leopard print bikinis were to go on the Adventure of the Seas. Wheeeew! I am not really a snob, but puh-lease! I do have limits.
Now you are perhaps assuming that the group were Americans. Oh no. They were Norwegian, alright. Which made it all the more embarrassing. I always thought we were mostly a well-behaved nationality, but apparently not when we arrive in large numbers. From Østfold. With love.
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Location:San Juan, Puerto Rico
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