Bacalao!

Once again we're going to give preparing bacalao a whirl. At the moment we're about half way through the 72 hour soaking process. 

A few years ago we had some success with a salt fish stew while here on Vieques, and we even went on to pen an article for Vieques Events magazine about the history of this global staple and its Puerto Rican connection. The article included our stew recipe (Bacalao guisado)

This year, though, we're going to try making fritters. We have very fond memories of scarfing back these little treats while quaffing ice cold draft beer (Chopp) in Rio de Janeiro. It will be hard to come up with results that will beat that memory, but we'll give it a go! Stay tuned for the results!

Stormy Weather Co- Pilot!

You're either a flyer or you're not.

If you're not sure, one definitive way to find out is to climb aboard a small aircraft and go for a spin. The closeness to the ground, the bumps and sways, the tendency to fly sideways into the wind, riding through a rainshower like it's a trip to the car wash...all these things can either be thrilling or terrifying. 

Fortunately for us, we're pretty securely in the camp of the flyers. If we weren't, we'd find it a lot less convenient to get to Vieques each year. We'd either have to settle for the somewhat unreliable and nausea- inducing ferry, or suck it up and suffer through the 20 minute puddle jump.

This year, Bee had the great fortune and added excitement of riding in the co-pilot's seat. Here's a little taste of how things looked from up front:

Made it! 

And the sun always shines on Vieques!

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(Please excuse the formatting issues as we blog from the Caribbean. Like life in general, internet speed operates on island time, and it messes with the editing capabilities.)

Greetings from the Garden Centre

Everyone's happy that summer's around the corner

Looking Up...Cabbagetown Gables

Spring Fireworks

spring green explosion at Bluffer's Park

Seen...Spring Cleaning

Throw away the key

Entry to the former Don Jail

Looking Up...Cabbagetown Dormer

Seen...Letting Off Steam

Seen...Have a Seat