Rare sid_9169 Posted January 17 Author #1576 Share Posted January 17 But, back to the El Batey in San Juan... It's about as dive bar as you can get... 22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOptima Posted January 17 #1577 Share Posted January 17 5 hours ago, sid_9169 said: I like it how people promote other people's reviews during my review (he said sarcastically...) Had the same thought. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogladyrider Posted January 17 #1578 Share Posted January 17 13 minutes ago, sid_9169 said: Current situation at Emeril's... Boudin sausage balls... Your opinion please...you have such a specialty for food. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted January 17 Author #1579 Share Posted January 17 Current situation again at Emeril's... New York strip... 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted January 17 Author #1580 Share Posted January 17 And now back to the El Batey... 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare sid_9169 Posted January 17 Author #1582 Share Posted January 17 Pretty soon, it was getting about time to check out the bathroom... It turned out to be one of the all time greats... 19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mlshum Posted January 18 #1583 Share Posted January 18 36 minutes ago, WhiteOptima said: I like that inside cabin set up. If you aren’t comfortable saying the cabin # can you do after you are home please. We had fwd balconies which I enjoyed but I like inside cabins. It reminds me of one of the “square” rooms. I really liked those. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TxTeach79 Posted January 18 #1584 Share Posted January 18 Just now, mlshum said: It reminds me of one of the “square” rooms. I really liked those. Excel Squares are the best inside cabins at sea IMHO. Also, love those Boudin balls. Big Boudin guy. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted January 18 Author #1585 Share Posted January 18 After the rum, I ended up having a couple of the local beers and just taking in the scene there. I couldn't believe that I was actually hanging out in the same place as one of my all time favorite writers... The things that this building has seen must be unfathomable... Gonzo himself may have sitten in one of these very barstools... 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare Greenpea2 Posted January 18 #1588 Share Posted January 18 8 hours ago, sid_9169 said: Cruised on the Epic once in 2016, and it's indeed quirky... Yeah, that's the only NCL ship I did not love. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted January 18 Author #1589 Share Posted January 18 And soon enough, it was time to head out and find the next drinking establishment... 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted January 18 Author #1590 Share Posted January 18 For awhile I just walked up and down each block, taking in the sights and smells of the city... I imagined the things that an old town like this had seen over the centuries... 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted January 18 Author #1591 Share Posted January 18 I don't have any idea how many miles I'd walked at this point, I just kept going... 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted January 18 Author #1592 Share Posted January 18 And when it seemed like I'd been going forever, I just continued onward... 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted January 18 #1593 Share Posted January 18 Great tour, thanks sid! 😎 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted January 18 Author #1594 Share Posted January 18 There was another restaurant / bar that I wanted to visit, but it didn't open till 5:00 local time. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesorbeth Posted January 18 #1595 Share Posted January 18 5 hours ago, JandPB said: Birra and Empanada is on my list to do when we sail out of San Juan next month. We’re spending 3 days in OSJ prior to our embarkation. Definitely want local food. Raices is fantastic, it was recommended to us by a friend who lived in San Juan. The fish cakes and mofongo were excellent. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odie1024 Posted January 18 #1596 Share Posted January 18 Great pictures! We did a B2B out of SJ in Feb. 2022 and had gone in 2 days early to explore. Well, it wasn't meant to be, it poured our entire time there. For sailaway it was pouring, when we returned 1 week later it was still pouring so much that before sailaway for week 2 you could here everyone's phones going off with weather alerts. Someday hope to get back and explore. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted January 18 Author #1597 Share Posted January 18 When I passed it the first time it still wasn't opening time yet, so I still kept in going... (*** In another note, I forgot to add that the tab for my three drinks back at the El Batey ended up being $14 for three drinks... Unheard of in this day and age. I ended up just throwing the bartender a $20 and he was happy) 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted January 18 #1598 Share Posted January 18 11 minutes ago, sid_9169 said: I don't have any idea how many miles I'd walked at this point, I just kept going... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mamiamjo Posted January 18 #1599 Share Posted January 18 Awesome photos and tour Sid, thanks! 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted January 18 Author #1600 Share Posted January 18 There was a mask that I was still trying to find, so I went into another couple of shops to try and find one... Finally I found a place that had exactly what I came here for, even though I had no idea how I would get it back home in one piece... 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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