Rudolf Steiner School: Puerto Rico 2026
May 4, 2026
Although we woke up very early, at 4:15, when we reached the airport, we were buzzing with excitement. By the time the plane departed, the excitement had settled down and many of us either slept or watched movies on the plane. When we reached the capital, San Juan, we were met by our tour guides Randall and Talia. They brought us to an authentic beach side restaurant, where we had delicious meat with rice, beans, and plantains. After the plentiful meal, we hopped back on the van and drove for an hour to the Big Yellow House, which was surprisingly yellow. On the ride, we all slept.
After the deserved nap, we unloaded the bags and set up the rooms before leaving for the beach. By that time we were all very excited, the weather was perfect, and the beach was only a few minute walk away. On the beach we played soccer, and football before having a long anticipated swim. When we came back from the beach we were all refreshed, but also needed a shower. After we were all showered, we had chicken and potatoes for dinner before playing a small game of volleyball. We then conversed for a few minutes before retreating to our bedrooms.
As we went to bed we had high hopes for the upcoming day at San Juan. The souvenir shops, the cobble stone streets, we don’t know much, but we know it will be exciting. Above all we are excited to go back to the beach that had alluded us for so many months.
By Viola and Tommy
May 5, 2026
Today was the day that we went to visit Old San Juan and learn about Puerto Rico. We woke up in the morning at 6:30 to have breakfast, excited to go visit the city. After breakfast, the worst part of the day was the car ride there. The traffic was bad, almost like back at home in the city, so it took us an hour to get there. We got to the Old City and we met our tour guide, Sarah. She took us to go see the wall that surrounded the city. We learned that the city was surrounded by wall in order to protect the city from invaders, as when the city was under Spanish rule, it was used as a military stronghold in the Caribbean. Then, Sarah took us to the old jail cells, today the building is used as the Center of Tourism for the city. Then, we walked around the narrow streets of the city, eventually getting to the massive cathedral in the city center. Then, we went to the Museo de las Americas, where our tour guide explained to us the traditional Spanish architecture that you can still see in the city. Sarah taught us a short Salsa class, teaching us basic moves and how to count Salsa music. Then, we went to the largest fort along the wall of the Old City, we broke up into groups and had free roam of the fort.
Afterwards, everyone was famished from the heat of the fort. So, we went to go have lunch in the city. Then, we went souvenir shopping in San Juan. We saw many stores with traditional Puerto Rican art and sculptures. The souvenir shopping was one of the best parts of the day, we had a break to buy gifts for ourselves and family and get a chance to have something that helps us remember our trip. We got ice cream and popsicles after shopping and were super tired. So, we went to the beach by our house to catch a break. We cooled off in the water and played soccer before coming home to have dinner. We had a great dinner then played basketball before going to sleep for the night after having an amazing eventful day.
By Max and Ameerah
