This year’s vacation was somewhat a last-minute plan. The contract that I work on, had not been renewed until May 1st, and I was reluctant to make any firm plans until my employment was guaranteed. Earlier in the year, I had created a couple “idea itineraries”, so that when we knew something, we could quickly make plans. Ideas included San Francisco, Cruise, Puerto Rico, New York, Moab, Denver, RV, etc. The day I got word of our contract award, I began looking into actual prices of the options. Quickly I determined that Puerto Rico was our most cost effective option and the only one that I could plan in the short timeframe that I had. From my preliminary research, I discovered that Puerto Rico was a realitively inexpensive place to visit and there is quite a few options for “outdoor” activities that we enjoy. After a little work, here is …keep reading …