Ponce: Dinner and Day 2

Lola
After reading about this restaurant in our Puerto Rico guidebook, we wanted to give it a try.  The atmosphere was hip, and the food was delicious!  KC had filet mignon and mushroom risotto, and Jake enjoyed creamy chicken pesto fettuccine.

Cathedral of our Lady of Guadeloupe

After dinner we stopped at this church, which was right across the street from the restaurant.  Since the church is in the middle of the town square and it was Holy Week, there were cars everywhere.  We tried to envision how people were going to get out after Mass.  There was going to be a lot of waiting!

Parque de Bombas

On the other side of the town square we stopped and saw this museum about the history of firefighting in Ponce.  It was closed, so we just peeked in.

Plaza de las Delicias

A few steps away from the Parque de Bombas was the Plaza of Delights.  We snapped a quick picture in front of the fountain.  There were a few people milling around who made us feel uncomfortable, so we headed back to the parking ramp.

We stayed at the Holiday Inn in Ponce.  Here's the view from our room's balcony, and a shot of the pool.   We enjoyed our free night using Jake's reward points.  

La Guancha

On Friday morning we spent some time at the boardwalk in Ponce.  Most everything else was closed since it was Good Friday, so we walked around, and saw the view from the top of the lookout.  A lot of the restaurants were closed, and there were only a few people there.  We imagine it's a lot busier most days.

Then we started the two hour trek back to Isabela!