Day 5:
Today, we were going to Old San Juan to look at historical
fortresses. It didn't sound very exciting, unfortunately. We set out in the
morning to go look at old Spanish fortresses. When we got there, it was pretty
hot out, but still bearable. There were two main fortresses that the Spanish
built. The Spanish were fighting the English, but after 400 years of holding
the fortresses, the English took over them. The fortresses must be pretty old
then.
We walked around the fortresses for a bit. They were pretty
grand and complex. The Spanish were good at building and architecture. The
forts were made out of stone, being a gray color. They weren't really painted.
We saw where they had built cannons, in little rooms pointing out to the sea.
The sea was…I guess I could say vicious. It smashed itself onto the rocks
mercilessly, and I watched the foam spout out. The water sprayed up, leaving
the smell of salt dangling in the air. That was about the only exciting except
for walking around. Jasmine and I were in a rush to get out of the sun’s
annoying and irritating glare. So, that was just about it.