The day that we were in San Juan was our 18th wedding anniversary. We did research before we left, seeking a place to eat lunch that would be reasonably priced and serve some local fare. We decided that Punto de Vista Restaurant would be the place. However, we had trouble locating it, even with a map. We had left my favorite stop in San Juan, The Butterfly People and walked in the general direction of the place. But still we couldn't find it. Seeing our problem with the map and the looks of concern we had, a young man approached and asked if we needed assistance. We told him where we wanted to go and he said that he would take us there. If fact, he went there on a regular basis himself to get a cold soda pop. It was around a couple of corners and down the block, but he got us to the front door. And while we chatted there, one of the restaurant employees handed him his usual cold soda pop, his reward (plus our tip) for guiding us to the place. This is their beverage menu. I found it interesting for the different pricing and the listings of all kinds of things about the beers. It was a small place, with tables set up outside. It is conveniently located near the cruise ship piers and the food was tasty and well presented. As we sat there, I noticed a steady stream of customers picking up their carry out orders. The locals like the food, too.

From the sign: The Garden of Troy is also of Islamic origin. Vermondo Resta constructed the gardenâÂÂs rustic gallery at the beginning of the 17th century. It is the earliest example in the Real Alcazar gardens of the rustic style inspired by architectural treatises of the time and it is clearly Mannerist in character. This influence is also seen in the heads carved on the capitals above the gallery pilasters.

I took a 42-day cruise October - December of last year. I took thousands of photos and decided to share. I began my travelog on May 9, and I am working my way through all the ports (Ft. Lauderdale to Caribbean to Africa to Europe, back to Africa to Bahamas and back to Ft. Lauderdale). You can read my thoughts and see my photos beginning with the below link. It is on page 8 of the Garden Web's The Garden Party. You should be able to follow them without too much trouble. The cruise began on October 25 and I am up to November 22, still a long way to go. Many days were at sea and not much to show, however I do have some interesting posts about what to do when you have 6 days at sea in a row! I will continue on The Garden Party until sometime in mid-August. Here is a link that might be useful: The beginning of A Long Cruise

In answer to a previous question about how I got into the oven area - I tend to just wander around. I peeked into this room and saw the long paddle and went in. The restaurant itself was upstairs and accessed from a different street. I used to be in the pizza business and a paddle like that is called a peel. I asked questions, but they did not speak English. Finally, our guide found me and I determined that the job working the oven was passed down from father to son.