http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Paradise-Island/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Central America Caribbean , Bahamas , Paradise Island en-us Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:18:14 BST Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:18:14 BST We were calling this trip an escape from our everyday life...although since neither Beth nor I have started our new jobs yet although we are both employed our everyday life still seems pretty damn good to us But nonetheless Beth my mom her friend Jackie and I all went on a fabulous trip to the Bahamas for a week. After hearing some positive experiences and researching how amazing Atlan http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Paradise-Island/Atlantis-Resort/blog-322924.html Greetings from the BahamasJust wanted to send an email letting you know whatrsquos been going on the past few days since Irsquove left the states. Currently just sitting on my laptop outside on my balcony feet away from the palm trees and beaches. I got into the Bahamas around 1230 on Wednesday. It was hot hot hot 94 degrees and all humid. The locals here are some of the nicest people I http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Paradise-Island/Atlantis-Resort/blog-317762.html Mom Lee signed onto the Liberty yesterday and I love having them here. Seeing them emphasizes to me how much has happened in the time Irsquove been away. It feels like a long time ago last fall when I was home and living in Toronto. Already I feel lighted happier more energized than I have since my transfer.This morning we were in Nassau Bahamas. Mom Lee I went on a ldquoHarbour C http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Paradise-Island/Atlantis-Resort/blog-260974.html hey hey hey well I think this will probably be my last blog its been a while and I have been horrible with this travelblog....so I apologize for not writing more lets just say I havent had much time to writeSo I dont know if you all know but its been hectic the last month on here...this what happened...Tim one of our male dancers got fired..for possession of drugs onboard...it was a sad da http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Paradise-Island/Atlantis-Resort/blog-255855.html Wow What a great day It all started dreadfully early though...our alarm went off at 330 a.m. We made it to the airport and our flights through Miami and then on to Nassau went well. The flights are so short from Tampa there isn't even time for Beverage Service. Basically by the time you get in the air it's already time to come back down. This is our second trip to Atlantis but Cannon was pre http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Paradise-Island/Atlantis-Resort/blog-215076.html We touched down at Nassau's tiny international airport at noon today. It's Sammy's first trip to these beautiful islands and my second although the first trip was consumed mostly with work and the two days I spent there were hardly enough to find my way around even downtown Nassau.Fighting my urge to create a daily minutebyminute itinerary I have agreed to Sam's request that we just relax http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Paradise-Island/Atlantis-Resort/blog-199860.html Today we were in the Bahamas and it was a brilliant day. A big group of us me Brooks Brian Marlize Samantha Kevin Darnell Jason Ben took the water taxi from Nasssau across to Paradise Island. We cruised past the yoga centre Irsquod looked at doing my teacher training at. Had I spent this year in Toronto I likely would have saved to go there this past February. As we passed the guide http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Paradise-Island/Atlantis-Resort/blog-150414.html Whew I am exhausted. These last two days on the boat have been chock full of meetings and drills and introductions that I have barely had time to unpack. To recap on the last few days I made it safely to the Bahamas by myself where I was immediately regretting my outfit choice of jeans and sweater when I was assaulted by the heat and humidity of the area. I shared a taxi ride to my hotel with http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Paradise-Island/Atlantis-Resort/blog-126160.html When we woke up early on Friday morning to catch the shuttle to Valle Nevado ski resort outside of Santiago we were a bit salty. It isn't that Santiago is the worst place in the world or anything. But when the rain sticks you in a place for longer than you need and you know you missed a chance to be somewhere you might not ever get to again it's hard to look on the bright side. We hadn't ski http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Paradise-Island/Atlantis-Resort/blog-75737.html wow. all the buildings are pink here. it looks like the energizer bunny threw up everywhere We set sail on thursday for Puerto Rico and the journey begins. I started my malaria pills and already the vivid dreams have begun. If you've ever had a dream that seemed so real multiply it times 100. I've never been afraid to sleep before. Mostly there just dreams filled with anxiety and nausea...hmmm. http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Paradise-Island/Atlantis-Resort/blog-36256.html Day 2I was awake bright and early who wouldnrsquot be so I went out on our balcony for a couple minutes. It was warm outside with a nice breeze and you could see the entire property as the sun rose. Then I went back inside and finished my first sketch. Then my aunt and uncle woke up and I quickly changed and got my stuff together for the day.We decided to go to the Waters Edge restaurant fo http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Paradise-Island/Atlantis-Resort/blog-4552.html Day 1We were supposed to be at the airport at about 600am for a 700am flight but our flight was postponed until 1000 am. A few extra hours of sleep but that meant reaching the island later. Oh well. We decided to leave for the airport at about 800am instead. We reached a rental car place and dropped the car we had been driving in off there. Then we waited for a while and took a bus to our t http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Paradise-Island/Atlantis-Resort/blog-4450.html