Rare MicCanberra Posted June 7, 2015 #201 Share Posted June 7, 2015 WDW tomorrow and surf lessons for the grandsons in Typhoon Lagoon Tuesday morning @ 5 AM :eek: :):D Good luck and have fun.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare perfect match Posted June 8, 2015 #202 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Wow , you have Alaska in a couple of weeks ? We'll trade the Caribbean for Alaska ! Look for flash sales in hurricane season , sometimes low prices are very convincing ! WDW tomorrow and surf lessons for the grandsons in Typhoon Lagoon Tuesday morning @ 5 AM :eek: :):D 5AM surf lessons?! :eek: I knew they started those early, but I didn't know it was THAT early! Have a great time at WDW with the grandsons. :cool: We have become spoiled in our old age , love the warm , clear water . Us, too! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 8, 2015 Author #203 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Good luck and have fun.:D Thanks Mic , we will ! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 8, 2015 Author #204 Share Posted June 8, 2015 5AM surf lessons?! :eek: I knew they started those early, but I didn't know it was THAT early! Have a great time at WDW with the grandsons. :cool: Us, too! :D You are in our thoughts and prayers for a successful and pain free surgery ! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 8, 2015 Author #205 Share Posted June 8, 2015 (edited) After working up an appetite walking the beaches of Bermuda , our hearts , minds (and stomachs) turned toward our next meal . After all , we are seasoned cruisers . Chatting with some locals on the bus , we found a place that we wanted to try for lunch . The Spot has been around for 70 years , so they must be doing something right ! After exiting the bus downtown , we asked an older lady to help us find the Spot . She then went out of her way to walk us to where we were going . That was so nice ! :) It's kind of a nondescript place that we probably would have walked past if we were not looking for it . It's a diner like I fondly remember from my childhood , but no longer exists in the area where we live . We were here to try the national dish of Bermuda , fish chowder . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda_fish_chowder After lunch was delivered to our table , we were greeted by a man holding a bottle of Sherry Peppers Sauce to go with the chowder . The man was Ted Powell , who has owned the Spot since 1971 . http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20120118/BUSINESS03/701139921/-1 I thought that I would need more than soup so I ordered a Cajun fish wrap . The wrap was very good , but the chowder was great ! And so was the Sherry Pepper Sauce ! Patty , hitting the sauce early ! After trying the chowder - I wished that I had order it . I offered my opinion to Ted on how to become rich . Bottle the chowder as a hot sauce with different levels of heat . To me , a good hot sauce should be hot and spicy - but , more importantly , great flavor . And the chowder has great flavor . He modestly replied that his cook does a great job . But again , so does Ted and his staff ! Edited June 8, 2015 by scubacruiserx2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie115 Posted June 8, 2015 #206 Share Posted June 8, 2015 That chowder looks wonderful....I always prefer the "red" chowder, am sure I would have loved it. We stopped at a little restaurant on that first day in Bermuda too in a little village, had the most wonderful fish sandwiches on toasted raisin bread....there were 8 of us and we all kind of raised our eyebrows at the idea but we all ordered them and they were excellent!!! Now I want to go back and have some of that chowder!!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 8, 2015 #207 Share Posted June 8, 2015 The chowder looks wonderful, I bet it tasted as god as it looks too.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 8, 2015 #208 Share Posted June 8, 2015 The chowder looks wonderful, I bet it tasted as good as it looks too.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 8, 2015 Author #209 Share Posted June 8, 2015 That chowder looks wonderful....I always prefer the "red" chowder, am sure I would have loved it. We stopped at a little restaurant on that first day in Bermuda too in a little village, had the most wonderful fish sandwiches on toasted raisin bread....there were 8 of us and we all kind of raised our eyebrows at the idea but we all ordered them and they were excellent!!! Now I want to go back and have some of that chowder!!!:D Sounds like a good reason to plan another TA ! We loved that we had an overnight in Bermuda , one of the main reasons that we chose it over the Silhouette . :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 8, 2015 #210 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Sounds like a good reason to plan another TA ! We loved that we had an overnight in Bermuda , one of the main reasons that we chose it over the Silhouette . :) :D The Caribbean cruises from Celebrity have all seemed to have gained overnighters as well, must be a new trend to allow passengers extra time in port.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 9, 2015 Author #211 Share Posted June 9, 2015 The Caribbean cruises from Celebrity have all seemed to have gained overnighters as well, must be a new trend to allow passengers extra time in port.:D We hope the trend continues . :):D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKNYC Posted June 9, 2015 #212 Share Posted June 9, 2015 That chowder looks wonderful....I always prefer the "red" chowder, am sure I would have loved it. We stopped at a little restaurant on that first day in Bermuda too in a little village, had the most wonderful fish sandwiches on toasted raisin bread....there were 8 of us and we all kind of raised our eyebrows at the idea but we all ordered them and they were excellent!!! Now I want to go back and have some of that chowder!!!:D OMG those sandwiches were wonderful weren't they? My taste buds just went right back to Bermuda when my eyes read your post Jeanne. I really want some of that bread. I don't really like fish but I did have some Whole foods Clam chowder tonight...Love the stuff. Denise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 9, 2015 Author #213 Share Posted June 9, 2015 After lunch we took a walk around the city . This is the birdcage where a Bobbie usually directs traffic . A park And at the town hall , where there was a Town Crier competition Video clip: One of the Town Criers . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 9, 2015 Author #214 Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) We had hoped to ride the bus to the far tip at St. George's , but it stopped at a hotel . After waiting awhile we noticed that some storm clouds were gathering so we headed back to the Crystal Caves . Pat had wanted to go here so we began the descent The cave was beautiful and constantly dripped water We moved along a narrow walkway that required periodic ducking The guide shown his flashlight on the base of a pillar at the bottom of the crystal clear water . It's about 40' deep ! Heres a video clip: Edited June 9, 2015 by scubacruiserx2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 9, 2015 #215 Share Posted June 9, 2015 And at the town hall , where there was a Town Crier competition One of the Town Criers . Great pics, I hope there were lots of tissues to hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 9, 2015 #216 Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) After waiting awhile we noticed that some storm clouds were gathering so we headed back to the Crystal Caves . The cave was beautiful and constantly dripped water We moved along a narrow walkway that required periodic ducking The guide shown his flashlight on the base of a pillar at the bottom of the crystal clear water . It's about 40' deep ! The pics in the cave have come out spectacularly, great shots.:D Edited June 9, 2015 by MicCanberra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie115 Posted June 9, 2015 #217 Share Posted June 9, 2015 OKAY....now I KNOW we have to go back....I want to go the Crystal Caves too....:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 10, 2015 Author #218 Share Posted June 10, 2015 The pics in the cave have come out spectacularly, great shots.:D Thanks Mic , we were surprised that they came out so well . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 10, 2015 Author #219 Share Posted June 10, 2015 OKAY....now I KNOW we have to go back....I want to go the Crystal Caves too....:D We wanted to stay longer on our first visit , so a return and a overnight was great ! :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 10, 2015 Author #220 Share Posted June 10, 2015 After returning to the surface , we noted that it was still raining and headed for a bus stop to return to the city for a ferry ride back to the ship . The bus felt full with mostly tourists until we stopped at a local school . Video clip: At the end of the video we could see this cricket player waiting for his ride home . We're surprised that the photo thru the window turned out The ferry terminal Front Street , Hamilton Leaving the terminal As we left Hamilton , we saw this beautiful American sailboat . And some amazing houses . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenevenpar Posted June 10, 2015 #221 Share Posted June 10, 2015 After returning to the surface , we noted that it was still raining and headed for a bus stop to return to the city for a ferry ride back to the ship . The bus felt full with mostly tourists until we stopped at a local school . Video clip: At the end of the video we could see this cricket player waiting for his ride home . We're surprised that the photo thru the window turned out The ferry terminal Front Street , Hamilton Leaving the terminal As we left Hamilton , we saw this beautiful American sailboat . And some amazing houses . Boy do I miss Bermuda, and you are not making it any better! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 10, 2015 Author #222 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Boy do I miss Bermuda, and you are not making it any better! LOL We miss it too and would love to see it again . Sometimes the photos are like a quick visit or a good memory . :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 10, 2015 #223 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Yes photos are good memory joggers for us as well. We make photo books and put a select number into them from our travels (so we have hard copies), otherwise they get stored on a hard drive or on the PC and you never get to see them. The other reason is what do you do if the PC breaks down or technology moves on. Anyway, our books from the African trip have just come back and they look awesome, even if I do say myself.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 11, 2015 Author #224 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Yes photos are good memory joggers for us as well. We make photo books and put a select number into them from our travels (so we have hard copies), otherwise they get stored on a hard drive or on the PC and you never get to see them. The other reason is what do you do if the PC breaks down or technology moves on. Anyway, our books from the African trip have just come back and they look awesome, even if I do say myself.:D We would love to see them . Who do you use and recommend ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 11, 2015 Author #225 Share Posted June 11, 2015 This one looks like it has it's own moat . The Eclipse in the distance Looks like more rain The mighty Eclipse The ferry terminal in the Dockyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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