Garden House Sandys

... and settled in a bit, we headed out for dinner. Our first night to dinner we went to Long Horn's Steak House. Was like a meat locker! Donna and the girls were freezing!! Service was great, food was good. Nola finished hers and was like, "I'm ready to go" so Donna was trying to explain we were a group etc... So I said " yes, like on ice age, we are a Herd!!" so that has kind of stuck, so now we are loving known as the Herd... lol. After dinner was Target shopping for essentials and ...

We were supposed to arrive in Bermuda at 6pm but didn't get there until 11pm because of motor problems and couldn't berth until daylight so we waited until morning. Got off the ship and caught a ferry to the capital (can't remember name) and walked around the shops. A very expensive place. Funny to see business men in Bermuda shorts with shirts and ties. It was very hot. We found a couple of bars to have a beer and get into the ...

We didn't actually experience this day! The only way it exists to us is in the form of a UK newspaper we found in a little post office on the Island of Waiheke.<br><br>So if you did anything bad today, you're let off the hook.<br><br>(We weren't actually in Bermuda by the way)

... degrees, calm seas. Perfect !! Full of coffee and breakfast...we were ready for the day. We had so many choices, it was hard to decide...morning yoga or Pilates...a grand tour of the ship, ballroom dancing classes, doubles ping-pong challenge, and the list goes on. We decided to enjoy the balmy weather. It was sunny and humid...a perfect day for hanging out in a lounge chair and listening to the ...

... with jello...we brought home a package mix. Next bus stop was Horseshoe Bay...we walked down the hill to the pink sand beach area. We didn't notice the pink sand, but what a beautiful beach area with lava rocks formed in areas. We decided to ride the $1 to the top van and asked him about the pink sand. He said that you have to collect it into your palm, shake and put up against a white t-shirt to see it. Back on the bus to drive by some resorts and a lighthouse. The Museum ...

... Friday October 6, 2006: This was the first time I packed my suitcase "last minute." I did have most of my things out (my home office was a mess!) but I sort of panicked since I gave myself just a couple of hours to pack. And I over packed. I figured since we were driving to the port, rather than flying, I could take extra clothes. No worries about luggage or weight restrictions. In addition to the usual items, we packed our beach mats ...

... island over the last year the woman behind the American Airways counter actually remembered me and so waived me the fee - woohoo! That will probably feed me for a month in Africa! So, get on board and say goodbye to Bermuda for probably the last time and head off to meet my old nemesis (and probably not for the last time) JFK airport! This airport and myself have had our experiences over the last year so I ...

After the panick to get a bus from Puerto Lopez to Quito in time for my flight home there was some sort of problem when I got on the bus; with 2 Ecuadorian blokes and their bicycles ie they couldn't put them on the bus and were left behind. Thankfully space for me though :) ! Quite a luxurious bus with a built in Bano which should have taken us direct to Quito in 9 hours. However at around 1am, in the sudden ...

... and the solar water which heats the shower. The bathroom is described to us as a "cruiseline style bathroom." That means small - but with the bathroom window, I find it much better than a cruiseship bathroom. And the toilet doesn't make you feel that if you are close enough, you will be sucked down it. There is a paddle fan above the bed. And a futon to sit on under the large side windows. A mini-refridge is in the closet. He's talking ...

... bit, but most of the places were closed on Sundays. I was told that "late night" shopping is available on Friday nights until 9:00PM during Christmas time. I did not see much of the city that day, just the main section of the city consisted of about 5 blocks of buildings, most not taller than 3 stories. The streets were very clean as are the buildings with their pastel coloured exterior topped with white trims and roofs. After walking around town, I took the ferry to the ...