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13
Jun 14

Seeing Bermuda

Today we rented scooters:

And we explored some other parts of Bermuda we haven’t seen before. We didn’t linger in the towns, because towns are towns. But we did meet a local who lived in Lagrange, Georgia for a year and visited Auburn to play golf. (We’ve also had a War Eagle moment at a beach, when the mother of an Auburn student stopped by. Also, we taught the guy fetching cabs about dragging out that long r in “Warrrrrrr,” too.)

Anyway, amid the rocks and between the waves:

We found a new favorite beach, quiet and empty. So my lovely wife wrote her name down. Funny how you find yourself in one of those places you’d like to stay, for some time, really, and you like it so much that you want to note your presence, but you’re left with doing it in the most ephemeral medium possible.

More island scenes:

Funny how, when you got off the main road and through the one big intersection we negotiated, we were in a perfectly peaceful tropical paradise. We were having such a fine time of it that we got turned around and these guys had to put us back on track.

We made it back to the ship just in time for the departure.

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12
Jun 14

Another day at the beach

A perfect hot, sunny day. If you get your sunblock right it can’t be beat. I got a little pink yesterday, but today I lathered up more, sat in the shade, read, listened to the waves, snorkeled … it was the complete day at the beach. Here are a few views from the sand:

The sun setting over King’s Wharf, from the veranda of our stateroom:

A lovely day.

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11
Jun 14

A day at the beach

My view today is pretty terrific:

She’s always smiling …

… when she has sand between her toes:

Yours might not have been in the sand and sun, but I hope it was a fine day.

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10
Jun 14

Another sea day

Before my first cruise, when I was skeptical about the entire idea, I was pretty sure a sea day would be the worst part of it all. Before that first cruise was over I decided I liked the sea days best of all. You can rest and read and relax and there is always plenty to do.

I did some more high-tension climbing on a stationary bike this morning, about six miles worth, just warming my legs. This is the view from the gym:

I ran a 5K on the deck where a guy announced they should kill the engines and run off of me. We’d never make it to Bermuda.

Perhaps that was his point. Maybe he wanted another sea day, too.

Our view before dinner tonight:

We have not felt the ship move at all. The water has been incredibly calm. And we arrive in Bermuda tomorrow.

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8
Jun 14

We’re cruising

The Manhattan skyline, as seen from Bayonne, New Jersey. They call it Cape Liberty now, because everyone smirks at Bayonne. As if a name change could change what you saw on the way in. Either way, the views are nice, the weather is warm, the sun is out.

We had breakfast at the in-laws’ favorite diner. We loaded the car, unloaded the car and reloaded the car correctly. We did not photograph how we stacked all of the luggage. We should have.

We drove to New Jersey, unloaded the car, gave the luggage to the union guys and then worked our way through the process of getting on board. We were early enough that this went smoothly. The clerk who processed me in remarked on how young I looked in my passport photo.

That was only eight years ago. Have I aged that much? Excuse me while I undergo several new skin treatments.

We got to our room, took the traditional OJ toast and are waiting on our luggage and to get underway.

So things will be sparse for the next week. A photo here, a video there. We’ll get back up to speed soon after.

Until then, I’ll have a relaxing time for you.