Doors of Old San Juan
Today I have a treasure trove of pictures from the streets of Old San Juan. This city has some of the most beautiful cobblestone streets and brightly painted buildings to be found anywhere in the world. I selected the Featured Image because the door-within-a-door aspect seemed appropriate.
My wife and I have been to Puerto Rico several times in the past, so we decided to avoid any excursions offered by Holland America and just do a door, window, tree, and general photo excursion. I will present the doors in the order that they were taken on our walk.
We stopped at the Parrot Club on the recommendations of friends. We had a wonderful appetizer and their signature drink, the Passion Parrot. I had to include a photo of the drinks. They were fantastic:
Here are two former doors that are now downtown art.
I will end this doorscursion with a typical downtown building with a beautiful street lamp in the right foreground.
To join the fun, hop over to Norm Frampton’s blog Norm 2.0. Then follow the blue frog at the end of his post about the doors in the Bank of Montreal to see all of the many other wonderful entries in this weekly challenge.
Marvellous photographs, Charles. It looks like a photographers paradise.
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Thanks, Helen. It was a photographer’s paradise. I have so many more photos to share over the next few months. I have some great ‘Monday Window’ shots and some ‘Sunday Trees’ as well.
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I’m looking forward to seeing them. It’s so good to see far-flung places around the world on fellow bloggers websites.
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I agree completely. It can also help when planning new travel vacations.
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Beautiful photos. For some reason, the green doors jump out at me today.
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The stark colors can be quite eye catching.
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OK so I’m now addicted to your door posts. Truly. Your lines, the colours, your eye!
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I am so glad you like the photos. I so enjoy taking them and displaying them on my blog.
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So many fun bright colors – looks like you had a great time with this place.
I love all the nice touches like the balcony railings too.
Wonderful post Charles – I look forward to seeing more from this trip 🙂
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Thanks, Norm. This was a stop added at the last minute because we could not get into Antigua due to high winds. Perfect time to go on a photo excursion.
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Great colours. It is almost worth going to Puerto Rico just to see the doors!
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Great place to visit, regardless.
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OMG the colours are spectacular, and each door is intriguing and special in it’s own way. I’d be hard pressed to choose any in particular because they are all just beautiful different unique but beautiful. What a treasure trove.
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Thanks. You echo my sentiments about the beauty of Old San Juan.
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🙂 What a pleasure to have traveled and enjoyed such beauty.
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We love SKI trips (Spend Kids’ Inheritance).
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Haha, too right! You earned it, you should use it. If I had scads of cash, I’d be using it. I love my kids to death, but the money should in my opinion be used for the enhancement and enjoyment of “my” life. I wouldn’t feel guilty on that score tbh. I see too many suffer throughout their life, and leave all their worldly goods to kids who don’t appreciate it and squander it. Not saying your kids would, but that’s how I personally feel about it. Life is for living. You get one chance, make it good! Make it the best it can be. It’s short enough as is. Good health and traveling and enjoying the world comes to an end all too soon as I see it. 🙂
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Thought you would enjoy that acronym.
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hehe too right!
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I was thinking privilege couldn’t think of the word at that moment, lol
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There are too many to comment on individually, but I particularly like the first colorful one with the door within the door and the rest of the very colorful ones. So cheerful!
janet
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Thanks, Janet.
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Wonderful colors, I like it!
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Thank you for sharing the beauty of my old city.
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My pleasure
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