Recent Guests...
Armando and Nilsa taking our 2 longest staying guests home!
the Abbassi group at the end of their whirlwind one night trip!
Clarke ~ our friend and neighbor who comes and shares the morning in the dinning room.
Becky and Sonia ~ what lovely ladies ~ hope you had a good time and come back soon!
The Garcia - Chela Family were such a welcome addition.
What lovely children! Come back again soon.
Michael and Bill ~ enjoying their last moments before having to head back. You folks were a pleasure. Hope you return soon!
Linda and Jerome visiting us from the East Coast ~ Linda needed a little bit of coaxing to get away from her lap top that she brought for work, but eventually . . . .
Nelson and Robert, visiting from San Juan. They snorkeled for the first time and enjoyed both the fish and the people they met here!
Kira, Nancy, Julia, John and Teagan. We had a lovely dinner down the street at Taverna, a great italian restaurant, just down the street from Casa de Amistad. Afterwards we were treated to a special evening of song by Teagan. What a great voice! Maybe you will have started something new for Taverna.
Good luck to both Teagan and Kira as they begin their first year of college.
Four lovely women from Minnesota - Olivia, Katie, Alissa and Amanda - great to have you - hope you can come back again soon!
Yuka and David Jet Blue attendants, visiting from NYC - what a pleasure to have you stay here.
Hoping you can come back and celebrate your birthday here again Yuka!
Oh Dominic and Tabitha - forever and ever whenever
I think of Barrilito your smiling faces will come to mind.
It was a pleasure to get to know you both.
Winona, Nadine, Bryan, Agatha and Jessie, two groups, one from New Jersey and one New York-
sharing breakfast and stories and plotting their day ahead.
One of the youngest and oldest members of the Velez family, relaxing on the front porch.
Courtney and David from Texas ~ yet another couple on their honeymoon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What great folks - really enjoyed meeting them both.
They are off to see the Rainforest and the lovely area of Old San Juan before heading back home. Best wishes to them both!
We hope they return soon.
Amanda and Ward visiting us from Pennsylvania. They were delightful and we wish them a speedy return!
Amanda and Rubi - Amanda Rubi has been asking about you since you left. She thinks you're great!
Jill and Marc visiting us from California - on their way to snorkle at Playa Caracas (Red Beach) in search of the famed squid family.
Jennifer (Pepper) and her husband Drennon relaxing by the pool in the morning. They are here celebrating their honeymoon.
Congratulations to them!
Kara and Vallerie after their first night here on the Island ~ making plans to get out and enjoy the lovely weather ~ beaching it at Sun Bay.
Micah and Kristen came to visit us from Florida ~ safe journey home ~
we look forward to seeing your smiling faces again soon!
Parting is such sweet sorrow... Chafen & Eric from Boston seen here signing the guest book on their last night. We really enjoyed having you at Casa de Amistad...
Hurry back soon!
Great folks from Illinois - Tom, Trudy, Pat and Dottie and the lovely and very talented - Iris! - happy gardening - Iris, Tom and Dottie!
We look forward to seeing you all back again.
...Three fun guys from Chicago (originally from Italy!) Massimiliano, Simone, and Alessandro! Hurry on back to see us again!
It's Mari from Portland... peeking through the palms! This is the last leg of an East Coast
trip before she returns home to Oregon.
Juan and Idamaris joined us from New York City. This was a great time to unwind and enjoy the beaches and the sun...
Jota, Tammy (for her third visit to Casa de Amistad!), Rich, and Orry... Party guys from Milwaukee! Vieques won't be the same without you... Start planning your return visit!
It's Lauren & Marco from NYC and Barcelona! These two good sports were at the mercy of our CRAAAAAZY party friends from Milwaukee who included them in all of the parties they got themselves invited to! We sure enjoyed your ever-smiling faces at Casa de Amistad!
Andrea and Kipp from Cincinnati (with David... sporting new t-shirts) and Owen (why is the heavy-set one always in the back) at our favorite beach bar, Al's Mar Azul, just stumbling distance from Casa de Amistad. This lovely couple came to us by referral from Kipp's brother.... what's his name again????
Tara and Susan from Dayton and Cincinnati Ohio (no relation to Andrea and Kipp above) spent a week with us in Vieques. Every day a new beach and a new adventure.
Fun, fun and more fun. Bianca, Catherine and Cheryl were here for the BIG opening of the new town plaza. David and Owen were literally DRAGGED out to join them in the festivities... we had a great time showing them all the hot spots of downtown Isabel II. The Bar Plaza will never be the same (smile).
Andrew and Shannon from Columbus, OH. We had a great time bumping into them at secret beach (one of our favorites). Come visit us again... after the election!
David's friends and former work colleagues at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee came for a much needed break from the heart room. They had a great visit, but are newly refreshed and ready for Dr. Tweddell's patients... this photo was taken at our favorite watering hole down the street, Al's Mar Azul.
Jordan, Josh and Eli, from Minneapolis, well transplants to Minneapolis from Wisconsin, brought a bit of down home to the guesthouse. We expect another visit with the girlfriends next time.
David's sister Kim and her husband Earl came for a wonderful family vacation. We went EVERYWHERE and where did we do the web pic? Out in front of the guesthouse, of course... come back soon and we will take a photo from one of the beaches we went to.
Henry and Chloe with Mom and Dad, Kerry and Ron, from Edina, Minnesota had a great time exploring Vieques and snorkeling for the first time. You guys ROCK!
Our good friend Debi, from Milwaukee, joined us for a much needed sunny vacation. Pictured here with Mac, Owen, and David at Crow's Nest restaurant.
Bill (Portland), Theresa (Portland), Alex (Chicago), John and Clare (Portland), Roopa and Malcom (DC), Sean and David (NYC) all spent a week with us at Casa de Amistad... this is one of their days on one of the beaches... tough day, I think.
Drew, Fiona and Christina joined us for a few days... we loved the election discussions... it's always fun to agree on things....
Heesueng, who has been back several times to Vieques, and friends Dana and Carrie from Philadelphia enjoying a healthy morning snack...
Lisa and Gail from our neck of the woods (Madison, WI) escaped FROM Wisconsin this time. We had a great time talking about snow and cold while sipping ice cold beverages in the courtyard!!!...
The Keogh contingent... that would be Karen and Delbert from Tulsa, OK and Maggie and Bill from Rio Rancho, NM with our good friend and Vieques resident Don. Here they are enjoying another bottle of good wine and dinner at a nearby restaurant called Los Pepe's.
Michael, Stephanie, Ella and Jack Kosher... what a nice family vacation they had. Lots of new experiences to share at "show and tell"... do they still do that????
Clay and Richard from the coooooolllllld climate of Syracuse, NY enjoyed a few days of sun and surf. Note the NEW courtyard furniture in this photo... the style is early Martineau (story to follow).
Evan from Baltimore and Alicia from Providence via Venezuela get the prize for the best breakfasts. Here they are faking like they had time to watch TV in the TV room.
Eileen and Eric from Albany, NY proved that you really can do Vieques without a car... although, who would leave this cute couple on the side of the road...
Brian and Craig from Minneapolis (brrrrrrrrrrr) spent a few days beaching and relaxing... I wonder if everything arrived home ok... and where are all those shells displayed!!!
Kate, Kristen (from Brooklyn) and your's truly watching the world go by from the front porch...
Jonas and Crystle from Newport, Maine and DJ and Ruthie from Bangor, Maine had a typical Vieques vacation... lots of sun and surf... trust me, you will thank me for not letting you put that pretty snail in your suitcase!!!
Akila and Patrick from Atlanta Georgia kindly modeling the BRAND NEW Casa de Amistad T-shirts... hurry, they're flying off the shelves (the T-shirts, that is)
We had a nice visit with Daniela & Joey from Texas!
Kevin & Athena dappled in late afternoon sun at the pool... These two came from Washington, DC to spend time with us.
Here's Beth's Dad, Mac, sporting our first Casa de Amistad T-shirt sale! Mac and his wife Lucy are from Sarasota and have stayed with us at least four times!
Morning coffee will not be the same without these two! Amy & Kevin came all the way from Rising City, Nebraska to spend some quality time with us!
...Dan's brother, Richard, and sister-in-law, Lynn, spent a few wonderful days with us away from one of the worst Wisconsin winters ever!
Alex and Cheyenne from New Orleans are in the kitchen this morning eating left-overs from a fabulous Puerto Rican dinner!
Stephanie, Brian, Jack & Tammy in the pool on the day of Tammy's "vacation" birthday (she has another one when she's at home)!
Who says you have to come from out of the cold to appreciate the tropics? Oscar & Tammy are here visiting from Winter Park, Florida!
