Royal Palm Resort And Suites 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 ...

... to hit the reset button and get only those things back in my life that I really want.

2. Lose the materialism. I want Nikolas to discover and learn about the rest of the world, especially to see how privileged his life has been living with freedom, food, electricity and all the things we take for granted every day.

3. I want to discover things that we will ...

... keep you posted. OK, so that's it for now. Oh, if you get a chance check out Google Earth and take a peek at our island. First search for Grand Bahama and then search for Unexso Delphin and you will be right across from our house. We are on the corner between the Dolphins, the ocean and the channel entrance. Zoom in for a closer look and you will see our swimming pool in the middle. Just can't get enough water options.

... some fish, and we actually landed a small tuna. aAs soon as we got it by the boat, however, the fish spat the hook out and darted back into the blue sea. Pretty disappointed, we figured it would have been a chore to try and clean it in the seas we were in, and plenty more fishing to come. About an hour later, we saw a storm about to come through, so on went the rain gear and life jackets. The winds picked up and we took in one ...

... to drop the stuff off in our room and check out the disco. We stayed in the disco for while....I danced....he didn't. (Don't say anything but he can't dance unless he is drunk....shh!) After dancing a bit, we decided to grab a bite of ice cream. My husband was not tired so he decided to check out the casino again. However I was...so I went back to the cabin, took a shower, and went to bed. Sometime during the night, he snuck in....quite loudly and came to bed.

... in the morning. After the "usuals" we take showers, dress up a bit and head for the casino. Katy wins $50 at video poker and I win $20 on the slot machine. After an hour or so, we decide to head for dinner. Katy still has her winnings, Judy has $16 of the $20 she started with, Ted lost $20, and I lost my $40 plus the $20 I started with. I am glad this is entertainment, because I never ...