Hi there! I hope you enjoyed the rediculousness of my last post highlighting the various disasters that I ran into (literally) while away on vacation. I plan on recapping the rest of the vacay (the wonderful parts) in two posts: one on the cruise itself and one (this one) on Bermuda.
Bermuda Day 1: The BIKE!
So, being a wuss, I was completely against renting scooters as tourists traditionally do in Bermuda. I had heard too many horror stories of broken bones and body casts and wasn’t about to risk my life…so I insisted that we instead rent peddle bikes. You know, like bikes you ride on the street, or at the shore.
Right… great idea (note the sarcasm). I have NO ONE to blame but myself for the accident (read the previous post for details) but other than that, the day turned out really neat. I will admit, the 18 or so mile ride was quite rigorous (hilly and hot) death defying, thrilling, but gorgeous.
Gee, maybe I crashed my bike because I, Ansel Adams, thought I could photograph WHILE riding…
We actually found an amazing rail path that had been used long ago that was free of cars but plentiful in scenery that kept us safe for about 8 miles.
Fun with the self timer (even among the injured!)
Husband and I decided to call it a day (finally) after stopping at a beautiful beach called Church Bay to lounge for a bit.
Church Bay
We were both starving so we pulled over to a local (tourist) spot to grab lunch. Now, I mention this because let me tell you; Bermuda is SO expensive! I got a cheeseburger, Husband got fish and chips, and we eat got a diet coke. 65 bucks. YUP. Ya heard! Can you believe that?!?! Anyway, we finally made it back to the dockyard to the safety of our boat.
Night view
The plan for that evening was to meet Ian’s family (who happened to be on our cruise unbeknownst to us prior- HOW FUNNY and AWESOME?!?) and take a ferry into Hamilton for a street fair.
Given the “size of our party” we inevitably missed the ferry but definitely made up for it by visiting the local hot spot, the Frog and Onion Pub at the dockyard. Although it was another heart-attack of a bill 😉 we had SUCH a good time with the family and here, I believe, my love affair with PROSECCO began!
We seriously had SUCH a good time
"Adult" (yea right, who are we kidding) Table
Kids table
And it was here that the cutest picture known to man was taken:
Then, the goofy “couples shots” and “other” ensued:
Note the arm bandage and ankle brace...cute.
The Husband was getting prematurely undressed hehe LOL! I kid!
Yea...none of us got ANY sun...especially the irish ones 😉
Back on the ship that night, we saw the Cruise band play a 70s rock set on the pool deck. Good times continued…
DAY 2: Snorkel!
OK, so I pooped the bed on this one and didn’t bring my camera, but the Husband and I went out on a catamaran and visited a shipwreck site as well as many coral reefs to snorkel around. It was the BOMB! Initially I feared what it might do to my various wounds (suspicions confirmed: it hurt) but it was really neat! We saw some AMAZING fish. And continuing with my amazing luck (NOT) I was unable to wear flippers due to my ankle injury (kicking on my own felt much better) and therefore kicked into the coral, hurting the bottom of my foot. YAY. It was a MINOR bump in the road comparatively 🙂 Anyway, it was gorgeous.
Day 3: Time to Chill (Before I injure anything else)
Husband and I decided to lounge at the man-made beach at the dockyard. We figured staying closer to “home” (ship) was a good idea at this point, and the ship was scheduled to leave port at 5pm. So, we went to said beach for a few hours until we couldn’t take the sweltering anymore and we decided to visit the onsite museum and old military fort. This was RIGHT up Husband’s alley.
Included in admission was the option to see dolphins! We got a little peek, but then we had to go because of time (and heat!).
I’ll admit; the whole thing was kinda cool…
And just like that, it was time to get back on the boat and sail back to New York…stay tuned for a Cruise recap! Oh, and one or two more “gone wrongs!”
