bermuda
From Philadelphia
I made it uneventfully to Philadelphia – or rather Cherry Hill, NJ which is where they put me up for the night. I am going to leave in about an hour to head into the city and find the bar where tonight’s contest is being held. I got my scuba pictures developed! Unfortunately only 15 … Continue reading
Bermuda Journal
My entire journal from Bermuda is now posted. 10/7/06 – Bad Bus Ride 10/8/06 – Day at Sea 10/9/06 – Hi from Bermuda 10/9/06 – Hamilton 10/10/06 – Scuba Diving Day 10/11/06 – My Ear 10/11/06 – Walking in St. George 10/12/06 – Happy Skippy 10/13/06 – Sailing Home Wherever you see a camera icon … Continue reading
Home Again
We’re back! I have about a bazillion feeds and friends to catch up on, and I have to unpack, etc. I got a bunch of stuff in the mail, including my purple corset from Meschantes (I need to re-lose the six pounds I gained on vacation before that will fit) and the original Japanese editions … Continue reading
Sailing Home
Yesterday we went with :A:’s parents to the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, & Zoo. Despite being three facilities in one, it’s still quite small and you can tour the whole thing in a couple of hours. You start out in the aquarium, which has Bermudian sea life including a moray eel, a pufferfish, and an octopus. … Continue reading
Happy Skippy
Went to the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, & Zoo today. Too tired and residually drunk to write much more. Set sail for New Jersey at 3:00pm…not looking forward to this vacation ending.
Walking in St. George
First, yes: I really do think I ruptured my eardrum while scuba diving. I haven’t had this medically confirmed because a consultation with the onboard doctor is $113, but air is moving through my ear in a most unnatural way. Today our ship went back across the island and docked at Penno’s Wharf in St. … Continue reading
My Ear
Just a quick update, which will also be interleaved with the journal I’ve been keeping by hand. I successfully went scuba diving yesterday, but I think I ruptured my right eardrum. Something is very wrong with that ear, at least. The scuba diving was interesting though…
Scuba Diving Day
Today I went scuba diving for the first time in my life. We took a cab out to Robinson Marina, adjacent to Somerset Bridge – the world’s smallest drawbridge. We signed our waivers and collected our equipment: fins, mask, and BCD (Buoyancy Control Device). We got onto the dive boat and set out for open … Continue reading
Hamilton
Today we docked in Hamilton, the capital of Bermuda. We arrived about an hour later than scheduled, but we didn’t have any morning plans so we didn’t mind. When we got through customs I called the dive shop on a pay phone, but they said the trip would probably be canceled due to lack of … Continue reading
Hi from Bermuda
Here I am in Bermuda! This entry will eventually get put in between the entries I’ve been writing by hand in a notebook, but since I have some time here at an internet cafe I wanted to make a quick post. The weather is beautiful here! We took a 1.5mi round-trip walk this morning and … Continue reading