Having grown weary of the 4:30 AM rising to begin the journey from JAX that gets me to our favorite island in one day, I tried something new — a late afternoon flight out of JAX on Wednesday, meaning that I had most of the day at home . . . arrival at MIA & nearby, quite contemporary & tastefully-styled hotel (“The Pullman”) in time for dinner . . . not-too-early departure to SJU after hotel breakfast . . . short (about an hour), pleasant-layover at Tradewind lounge . . . departing to SBH
. . . with arrival about 2:20 PM.
At Villa CEC after brief grocery shopping (quite surprisingly, the “Mini U“ at L’Orient is totally gutted — obviously undergoing a vast renovation). Lots of afternoon time to unpack, unwind, & nap before dinner at L’Esprit (more about that later).
So nice to be “home!”
At Villa CEC after brief grocery shopping (quite surprisingly, the “Mini U“ at L’Orient is totally gutted — obviously undergoing a vast renovation). Lots of afternoon time to unpack, unwind, & nap before dinner at L’Esprit (more about that later).
So nice to be “home!”



