I had always wanted to ride a Segway, and a couple days ago I got to do just that around the West End of Bermuda. It was great fun. Hoping to do a couple more tours this week as it’s my last cruise sailing in the Caribbean.
Posts Tagged ‘Caribbean’
Bummin’ around Bermuda, mall cop style
Posted in Summer 2009, tagged Bermuda, Caribbean, Segway on August 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Grand Turk: not much to write home about
Posted in Summer 2009, tagged Caribbean, Grand Turk on July 22, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Having visited Grand Turk several times now, I can confidently say that there’s not a whole heck of a lot happening on this island. The area immediately surrounding the cruise ship is beautiful, and if you want to lounge the afternoon away at a picturesque white-sand beach, this is the place to do it. But [...]
helmet diving in St. Thomas
Posted in Summer 2009, tagged Caribbean, helmet diving, St. Thomas on June 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
After my most recent visit to St. Thomas, my impression of the island has improved. When I had only seen downtown Charlotte Amalie (the main city), I was pretty turned off by St. Thomas – it’s marketed as a shopper’s paradise and is loaded with international high-end jewelry shops and souvenir junk stores so the [...]
Horseback riding in Puerto Rico
Posted in Summer 2009, tagged Caribbean, horseback riding, Puerto Rico on June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I went on a horseback riding tour a few days ago near the El Yunque rainforest in Puerto Rico. I had only gone horseback riding once before, and that was way back in middle school, so I was excited to try it again. Here is an awkward picture of me on my pasofino horse: Here’s [...]
Tall Ships and Gombey in Bermuda
Posted in Summer 2009, tagged Bermuda, Caribbean, Gombey on June 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We happened to be in port in Bermuda during their annual Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge this week, so I got to see dozens of sailing ships from around the world lined up in Hamilton. I think the festival culminates in a race but I’m a little hazy on the details. The ships were open to [...]
Cricket in St. Thomas
Posted in Summer 2009, tagged Caribbean, cricket, St. Thomas on June 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I didn’t have any plans during our last stop in St. Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands), so I just started wandering away from the ship and happened upon a local cricket match. Not knowing much about cricket and having never seen a game before, I decided it would be interesting to watch, so I found a [...]
