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Campground and Eating

Author: C (---.bayville.nj.comcast.net)
Date: 01-23-05 16:36

We plan on camping in a tent but not cooking. Is there food available (breakfest, lunch, dinner) to buy or do we need to go in town? Breakfast and Lunch I'd like to be available via the beach and dinner in town is fine, providing we can get around by taxi. I'm coming with my husband and 2 kids, ages 8 and 14.

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Re: Campground and Eating

Author: JoseGuzman (---.87.103.192.netdial.caribe.net)
Date: 01-24-05 05:52

You will find some food close to the camping grounds, but do not know from breakfast.
There are enough public transport for town.

Nice stay,

Capt. J. Guzman
USCG 100GT

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Re: Campground and Eating

Author: Sandie (---.port.east.verizon.net)
Date: 01-24-05 11:53

Email me if you want more info on camping, as I just returned. I wrote a long camping report in this forum. There are food stands, they don't sell what you might consider traditional breakfast foods. They set up around 9-10 til 4 it seemed. I wouldn't count on this being your 3 meals a day. And the public transport isn't as easy as others have made it sound. They come during the ferry schedule times or you can call for one. But it doesn't always work as easily or on time and not late in the evening or early in the morning.

Just preparing you for that "island time" that everyone talks about. It didn't bother us, but we did walk back from town one day mid-day as no one seemed to be running a taxi at that time. Grabbing someone leaving the beach going into town is one of the best ways to get a ride, you have to be a little bold.

Depending how long you're down for, you might want to buy a cheap cooler ($5) as this will expand your options.

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Author: JoseGuzman (---.87.109.19.netdial.caribe.net)
Date: 01-24-05 12:11

Remember camping itself is an activity subject to limitations, if you are a camper have to accept that.
If you cannot live with that, camp where your vehicle is one minute away.
In Culebra everithing takes time, not your time, island time.

Capt. J.Guzman
USCG 100GT

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Re: Campground and Eating

Author: C (---.carpben.com)
Date: 01-24-05 13:04

Thanks. We plan on bringing a cooler, stocked with foods to nibble on and plenty of water.

My main concern was a cup of coffee in the morning without having to build a fire. Maybe I could bring an electric pot and find a plug somewhere?

Also, an info on the campground will be helpful. Also, from what I read, we may need to rent a vehicle while we're there. Any suggestions?

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Author: JoseGuzman (---.87.104.79.netdial.caribe.net)
Date: 01-24-05 17:51

There are some vehicle rentals close to the airport. I have used Carlos and find them very reasonable.

J.Guzman

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Re: Campground and Eating

Author: Sandie (---.port.east.verizon.net)
Date: 01-29-05 19:18

There is a lady who sells cafe con leche at her food stand. Again, I think she's there starting around 9.

Build a fire? There are concrete BBQs at most of the campsites, but I don't know where you're going to find wood. I didn't see any campfires going on. iow, no campfire rings. LNT: use a stove.

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Re: Campground and Eating

Author: Matt (167.166.17.---)
Date: 01-29-05 22:41

We just came back from camping as well: I definitely recommend a campstove. You can buy propane cannisters at the main grocery story, or if you have one of those universal stoves, fill a cannister with normal gas.

The stands are great for lunch. Fried chicken, rice and beans, tostones, chicken on a stick. You'll find something you like.

Dinner in town makes sense, but I would echo others that getting a ride back and forth is not always easy. Several of us walked both ways more than once. It's a pretty long walk!

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