Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is composed by a series of islands, cays, islets and atolls; 143 to be exact. Only Puerto Rico, the mainland, Vieques y Culebra are inhibited. I am planning for the first time to take my motorcycle, La Negrita, to The Culebra Island by ferry, on Sunday April 22, 2018. Culebra Island is located on the eastern side of the Island of Puerto Rico. It is the gateway of the island Puerto Rico and the US and British Virgin Islands.
You need to make reservations in advance because spaces are limited. Departure time is at 4:00 am everyday. You need to be 1 hour in advance to make it aboard, ouch.
Riding in Puerto Rico is not an easy task, specially at night. Pot holes are abundant and people drive like crazy. On top of that, after Hurricane Maria, a lot of traffic and street lights and not in service, For me, night riding is not an option. That said, for the Sunday trip to the Smaller Islands, we will stay at a nearby guest house to be ready.
Everything was set for the one day trip. Then, Mother Nature arrived. We had bad weather forecasted for the weekend. It took me just a couple of minutes to cancel the trip. I had a couple of hurdles to overcome for this trip and rain wasn’t going to be on of them. I called my cousin who was already in the smaller island to break the news. She just sent me a picture
Oh, well…… The good part is that in Puerto Rico, there’s always a Plan B.
Ride on.