Grateful B&B in PR?
Dale Krams
A friend of mine will be travelling through Puerto Rico and
is interested in finding out more about the Bed & Breakfast that
caters to Deadheads.
Anyone have this information handy? Anyone been there that could
provide a "review"?
Muchos Garcias,
Dale
Alan Sodoma
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|A friend of mine will be travelling through Puerto Rico and
|is interested in finding out more about the Bed & Breakfast that
|caters to Deadheads.
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Hey, I'll be in Puerto Rico from 11/26 to 12/5. I'd also like some
info on this place. If anyone has any info, please hurry, I'll only
be logged on until 5 pm on 11/25. Thanks.
Dale, when's your friend going to PR?
Al Sodoma
Randy Alan Jackson
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Randy Alan Jackson
Here is a review that I posted earlier this year. I don't
have the phone number handy, anyone out there have it?
Jodi and I spent a wonderful week in Puerto Rico
at the Grateful Bed and Breakfast and I thought that
I would share our experience with the net.
The facility is located near La Quillo on the north coast
of PR, about 35 miles east of San Juan. The two buildings
set atop a hill among rolling farm land and are quite isolated
from the normal "tourist" traps of PR. The main building
contains a living room, kitchen and guest rooms. The
second building includes areas for relaxing, listening
to tapes and dining. The manager, Marty, was very friendly
and saw that our every need was attended to during our stay.
GBB provides, as the name implies, a guest room and breakfast
for the patrons. In addition, Marty, and his assistant Patrick,
helped us plan our daily excursions and even went along
as guides on several occasions. Lunch and dinner is also
available at GBB if you so desire, and the menu is vegetarian.
The weather was beautiful (we were there from April 18 to
April 24) with sunny skies and little rain (except in the
rain forest!). Here is a list of the activities available:
The Rain Forest - GBB is located at the base of a tropical
rain forest. The peaks of the mountains, always shrouded
in clouds, can be seen from GBB. The actual entrance to
the National Park is about 5 miles down the road. From
there you can drive up into the mountains. At various
points there are scenic views, a small observation tower
and hiking paths. One path (about a 30 min walk) leads
to a tropical waterfall where you can swim. The rain forest
itself is breathtaking, everywhere you look every
imaginable type of vegetation, many species of birds,
(including the endangered Puerto Rican Parrot) as well
as some quite loud (for their size) frogs. One visit
gives you a much better perspective on "Saving the
Rain Forest". And this one is in the US!
The Beach - The beach is another 5 min down the road
in the opposite direction from the Rain Forest. I paid
a whole dollar to park, no charge to get on the beach.
The beach itself is white sand dotted with palm trees.
Old San Juan - The old part of the city can be reached
easily by car, but the best bet is to drive to downtown
San Juan and take the ferry (75 cents) since parking
can be a problem in Old San Juan. OSJ includes a 400
year old castle and many shops and restaurants.
Sailing / Snorkeling - Marty make reservations for
us on a local boat (the Spread Eagle). We motored out
to a remote island (took about an hour) and anchored.
Then we snorkeled for a while, ate lunch (provided) and
then snorkeled some more before sailing back to
the main island.
The Casinos - If you are really interested in the
"Tourist" places in PR, the Casinos are about 40 miles
west in San Juan. We went one night, had dinner at one
of the restaurants and did some gambling (even won
$13!).
Since it is a part of the US there is no requirement
for passport or money exchange. We also had little trouble
finding people who spoke english.
If anyone is considering a tropical vacation I would
suggest giving GBB a call.