Lakeview Manor Club Freeport

Just finished posting my impromptu trip to Nasau and Exuma, Bahamas experiencing the real Bahamas.

I am patiently waiting for my passport to be returned to me by Fedex. My passport is in the Italian Consulate in Miami for my Schengen Visa.

Funny, coz, I already have everything arranged, trip ticket and reservation to hostels, except for the Schengen Visa.

I am hoping I will be given a visa and that it will come to me in time for my trip scheduled in November 2-15.

The longest wait.....

I made a reservation by phone for Westernair.... at the airport, my reservation bacame nevermention...... no more seats available...

Made it to Bahamasair for the 8:15 pm flight and was delayed to 8:30 and then 9 ...

I just purchased online, a round trip ticket to Rome, Italy as a requirement in getting a SCHENGEN VISA. I will fly Continental Airlines.

hostelworld.com for places to stay.

Rome, Venice, Florence then back to Rome for a flight to Milan.

I hope, I will be given a visa......I hate applying for visa.

... The Bahamas Wahoo Championship starts on December 2, 2009 from Port Lucaya on Grand Bahama and we are available to fish that tournament at the moment.

Please visit the web site at www.bestbahamasfishing.com or email me at checkmatefishing@aol.com for dates we have open

That is all for now,
Capt. Steve Cole
CHECKMATE

... joining us also on this trip. Lucky are the children today for they can travel easily nowadays and that camera is already affordable to record their trips.

For now, I have to start digging up and practicing again my Spanish tongue.

Meanwhile, let me take you to a place where people go to on Wedbnesday nights here in Freeport. Fish ...

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I cant thank my parents enough for everything they have done and are about to do.....

Tested out packing our stuff in our packs. Got Nikolas pack to 15lbs and mine to 22 lbs, and then we have our day packs, 5 lbs and 10lbs. Here is a photo of all the stuff we are bringing for one year......cant believe thats all we are bringing.

Then to top of this past week, I meet Kate (Krissy Gape's ...

... find someone who had a radiator to match. We finally have a hopefully reliable set of wheels under us in our 1995 Toyota Camry Lumiere (the Japanese model). Sara (that's me) in the meantime has had a week in New York City plus a couple unplanned extra days stuck in Ft. Lauderdale (due to Hurricane warnings). I've spent another 5 days on the babysitting circuit. Cooking, cleaning and hanging laundry on the line ...

... Brazil Aug 21 - Fly back to Houston Aug 24 - Fly transpacific to Manila, Philippines with a 24 hour stay in Guam Aug 26 - Arrive Manila Aug 31 - Fly to Macau Sept 2 - Escape to Hong Kong Sept 4 - Fly back to Manila Sept 11 - Fly to Texas Sept 17 - Fly to Bahamas

... ferry. The next stop was the caves. The first cave we entered was called "Ben's Cave." I quickly asked.....is this named after you? He said yes....the cave had been there for years and was used by the native Lucayans. However Ben was the first scuba diver to explore the complete underwater system of the cavern. During the exploration, they had discovered several new species. Wow....science....right up my alley....(grin) After a few minutes down in ...

... shabby state. We went to get some food for our fridge and at the grocery store we noticed two things. We were the only "white folks" and the only people paying with cash and not food stamps. Then once back at our hotel the workers there told us it was a lot safer to stay on the hotel grounds after dark rather than walk around. Wow, what an eye opener.