this is the only photo of us from vacation.  none of that cheesy sunset shit.  not to say we didn’t try, there were just better things to do.  you can’t see, but this was taken on top of a gun turret protecting the commisioner’s house @ the dockyards (which doubled for a “point of interest” and cruise drop-off).

quickly, about the cruise in the background.  i’ve gone on one in the past and i won’t go on one in the future.  a big reason kate and i were in bermuda was to actually experience the island.  not get dropped off, buy $20 fake dreads, eat the same food you’d eat at home and get back on a big-ass boat.

props to my friend sarah and her mom, pennie, for finding us a great deal to stay at the fairmont southampton.  it’s a wonderful hotel and we even were upgraded to fairmont gold.

some other notes about the trip, as i can remember them:

• t5 is appropriate, not impressive.
• buses are a great way to see the island.  we didn’t rent scooters.
• my calves are too big to properly sport the bermuda short look but i was a fan of the conservative british influence on the island.
• every single building in bermuda has a rainwater collection system and limestone roofing.  that’s how they get their drinking water.
• drink the rum swizzles.
• the beaches are amazing.
• hamilton reminded me of monaco.  the woman whom i bought some china from in bluck’s has a pastor who shares my last name.  odds we’re related?  pretty good.
• the music is primarily top 40, about 15 years ago.
• most of the people are, generally, very nice which was very refreshing.

it was a great, relaxing trip.  if you can afford it, bermuda is a wonderful time (without the amazing deal we got, we certainly wouldn’t have been there.  at least at the fairmont, we were the youngest people there by about 30 years.  not counting young families - but still, we were an anomaly).

everything hasn’t worked so smoothly since i’ve gotten back.  work has been crazy, my laptop died on me (still isn’t fully functional - here’s looking at you time machine & airport extreme).  various things happened in my personal life (sorry internet).

although, tom’s wedding is this coming weekend and vermont not far after that.