We rented a car on Thursday, July 26 to run errands and also to take another trip up to old San Juan and tour the fort (El Morro). The fort was built by the Spanish to secure their holdings in the Caribbean, starting from the late 1500s. It is a masterpiece in Spanish architecture - with walls fifteen feet thick, on a vantage point protecting all of San Juan's harbor. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour and walked around old San Juan some more. We had lunch at La Bombonera, a popular local spot in old San Juan with great food and service.

The old fort has one of the world's notorious slums right next to it, on the other side of this fifteen foot thick wall. The slum, which we viewed from the other side of the wall, is called La Perla (the pearl), and visitors are warned to stay away from it.
Here is Larry walking down a stairway in old San Juan - some of the streets are built on hillsides that rival San Francisco.