Travel Day -> Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island and unincorporated U.S. territory with a landscape of mountains, waterfalls and the El Yunque tropical rainforest. In San Juan, the capital and largest city, the Isla Verde area is known for its hotel strip, beach bars and casinos. Its Old San Juan neighborhood features colorful Spanish colonial buildings and El Morro and La Fortaleza, massive, centuries-old fortresses.

Capital: San Juan

Population: 3.411 million (2016)

President: Donald Trump

Official languages: Spanish 94.7%, English 5.3% - 78.3% do not speak English "very well".

Currency

United States dollar(USD)

Ethnic groups

75.8% White 12.4% Black 3.3% Two or more races 0.5% American Indian & Alaskan Native 0.2% Asian <0.1% Pacific Islander 7.8% Other[3]

• Cession from Spain	December 10, 1898
• U.S. citizenship granted	March 2, 1917
• Constitution adopted	July 25, 1952

  Roman Catholic (56%)

  Protestant (33%)

  Other (3%)

  Irreligious (8%)

Flight From Newark Airport to San Juan: $289, 3h 50m

Current Time: 2:15pm, (1 hour ahead)

Current Weather: partly cloudy, 84 degrees 77% humidity

Puerto Rico is 1,150 miles from Florida

Puerto Rico is approximately 30 miles wide from north to south and about 90 miles from west to east. The land area is about 3,435 square miles. Puerto Rico is comparable to the state of Connecticut and bigger than the states of Delaware and Rhode Island put together.

Population
• 2016 estimate	3,411,307[4] (130th)

Puerto Rican Flag 

Economy

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Bioluminescent Mosquito Bay (Vieques)

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El Morro

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Parque Les Cavernas del Rio Camuy - Camuy River Cave Park

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El Yunque National Rainforest

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Flamenco Beach

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PHOTOS: PUERTO RICO DEVASTATED AFTER HURRICANE MARIA

Travel Day - Colombia

Colombia is a sovereign state largely situated in the northwest of South America, with territories in Central America. Colombia shares a border to the northwest with Panama, to the east with Venezuelaand Brazil and to the south with Ecuador and Peru. It shares its maritime limits with Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. It is a unitary, constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The territory of what is now Colombia was originally inhabited by indigenous peoples.

One version indicates that the yellow symbolizes sovereignty and justice, blue as loyalty and vigilance, and red represents the valor shown and the victory achieved during the battles for independence from Spain.


Current Time: 1:15pm, November 20
Current Weather: 63 degrees, scattered clouds

Flight: 6h, $466 round trip (red eye - 12:10am)

Currency: Peso

Official Language: Spanish


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Pico Cristobal Colon

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Sierra Nevada De Santa Marta

Emerald Gem Grade Rough from Muzo, Colombia

Learning Tejo

Vallenato

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Our NEW Computer Training Center!

Before: Cluttered, dingy and very tight.

During:

After: Our amazing, beautiful, roomy COMPUTER TRAINING CENTER

Thank you IRM for making our Computer Training Center the BEST EVER!

Halloween Party - 2017

The East Stroudsburg Key Club was here for their annual Halloween Party!  As usual, it was the best party of the year!  Thank you guys for all of your hard work and dedication, we love to celebrate with you!

Travel Day -> Seychelles

The Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, off East Africa. It's home to numerous beaches, coral reefs and nature reserves, as well as rare animals such as giant Aldabra tortoises. Mahé, a hub for visiting the other islands, is home to capital Victoria. It also has the mountain rainforests of Morne Seychellois National Park and beaches, including Beau Vallon and Anse Takamaka.

Current Date: Thursday, October 26
Current Time: 9:15 pm (8 hours ahead of us)
Current Temperature: 85 degrees, scattered thunderstorms
Flight: 28h, 47 mins/$1,354
Currency: Seychellois rupee
Population: 94,677 (2016) World Bank

Victoria, Seychelles

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Bare-Legged Scops Owl

Coco de mer

Esmeralda

Seychelles Flag

Congratulations Graduates!!!

My students!! These great people just graduated from our 4 Week Beginners Class - congratulations on all the hard work!!  Good job guys!

Lexulous

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Mouse Aerobics

Learning how to use the mouse.  Click the link below:

http://monroe.lib.mi.us/mouseaerobics/index.htm

Tenants Association 50's Party

Elsie and her family sure know how to put on a party!  Thank you so much to every one involved - the party was a HUGE success!!