3951: Moonlit Bubbles, Spooky Mangroves and Sleeping Iguanas by Bradley Charbonneau of Pass The Sour Cream

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🗓️ 20 March 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3951: Bradley Charbonneau reflects on a moonlit kayaking journey through Puerto Rico’s mangrove forests, where sleeping iguanas, glowing waters, and quiet family moments turn into something unexpectedly profound. As he paddles with his young son through the mysterious waterways, the adventure becomes less about the destination and more about the conversations and memories that travel creates. It’s a reminder that stepping outside the routine is often where life’s most magical moments appear. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://passthesourcream.com/moonlit-bubbles-spooky-mangroves-and-sleeping-iguanas/ Quotes to ponder: "How many surprises do we have in our lives? I try to keep the ones I can hold onto." "Travel brings out conversations that you just won’t have if you follow the same routine." "You just need to step out the door." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily, Moonlit Bubbles, Spooky Mangroves, and Sleeping Aguanas by Bradley
0:07.8	Charbono of pastasourcream.com, and I'm Justin Mollick, your personal narrator, the guy reading you
0:13.3	articles every single day of the year to add a bit more inspiration, motivation, and happiness to your
0:19.1	day. And with that, let's get right to our next post as we
0:22.4	optimize your life. Moonlit bubbles, spooky mangroves, and sleeping iguanas by Bradley
0:32.7	Charbono of pastasourcream.com. A magical evening in Puerto Rico.
0:39.1	We were extremely late because our destination didn't exist on our maps.
0:43.6	Also because Puerto Rico doesn't seem interested in street signs.
0:47.3	Our rental car GPS knew less than we did,
0:49.7	and our directions included turn left at Burger King.
0:52.6	If you've ever been to Puerto Rico, you know how many
0:54.7	corners have a Burger King, hint most. One of the staff finally got on the phone and guided us
1:00.0	turn by turn through the last few miles and set up VIP parking, and we pulled in, got a cliff
1:06.3	notes of kayak safety, and stepped into the warm waters of the Caribbean.
1:13.1	How many surprises do we have in our lives?
1:15.7	I try to keep the ones I can hold on to.
1:19.7	I purposely hadn't read the brochure, as I like surprises,
1:23.4	but someone had leaked something about the moon and a coral reef.
1:26.3	I had visions of the northern lights, but underwater.
1:29.1	That's all I knew, and more than I wanted to know.
1:35.4	How many surprises do we really have in our lives? They're quite easy to unsurprisify. What keep the ones I can hold on to? Our late group had to catch up to the others, so we were alone for the
1:40.4	first leg of the journey. We paddle along the coast of a bay and followed only the
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