http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Bermuda/Southampton/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , Bermuda , Southampton en-us Sun, 06 Dec 09 15:39:34 +0000 Sun, 06 Dec 09 15:39:34 +0000 Hi everyone I am back after I posted those pictures about 2 years ago. Since the article I spent almost 3 years in Bermy and simply loved it. The life in Bermuda was great and I made losts of friends some becoming my best friend some becoming lovers. Bermuda will always be in my heart for many many reasons. During those years I discovered the real Bermuda stopping at the round about to say HI http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Bermuda/Southampton/blog-412582.html I have just finished a fabulous week volunteering as a liaison Officer for the tall ships. I was assigned to the ship Mircea a Romanain Navy training vessel. 184 men and 6 women. They were all delightful from the captain down. They we interested enthusiastic respectful and sense of humour. My team of 6 were to assist the ship in whatever they needed to prepare for the next leg of the race http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Bermuda/Southampton/blog-409229.html The past seven years of living offshore earning tax free income enjoying hundreds of days of sunshine and playing numerous sports from beach volleyball to good old Canadian ball hockey has come to an end. What an experience it has been. From the friends we have met the professional experiences we have gained and the places we have traveled we canrsquot imagine what life would be like witho http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Bermuda/Southampton/blog-50994.html It's a holiday and I'm still working. But I did manage to sneak away for a couple of hours down to the beach to participate in one of Bermuda's traditions. Every Good Friday in Bermuda there is a tradition of kite flying fish cakes and hot cross buns. Last night lots of kids worked hard to make kites to fly down on the beach. They're a unique shape not the diamond shape that I'm used to se http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Bermuda/Southampton/blog-5940.html The forecast said afternoon expect showers and wind. So I got up early to see if I could get a jog along the beach just like in the movies. I managed to jog to the beach but the sand was hard to run on so I just walked an enjoyed the water and the sunrise. Just after lunch the grey clouds came and so did the rain. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Bermuda/Southampton/blog-5288.html I finally got a chance to get out of the office and see a little bit of the sun. Yesterday was a big blur as I recovered from jetlag and tried to get my head wrapped around work. The sand really does have a bit of a pink tinge and it was so amazingly clean. The sand is really really fine not the coarse stuff you see on Vancouver beaches. The sun is supposed to disappear tomorrow afternoon with http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Bermuda/Southampton/blog-5199.html