Titanic artifacts were on display. Crazy to think about all the people on that ship.
We were able to be in a simulated shark cage. The shark coming up and banging the cage actually did give us a fright. That would definitely be a rush to do it for reals.
These heads show the shrinkage factor from going down to different depths in a submarine. Why doesn't that happen to people?
This is the Tucker Cross which Teddy Tucker recovered in 1955, from the Spanish ship San Pedro which sank in 1595. When it was transported to a facility in 1977, Teddy unwrapped it to realize that the original was stolen and replaced by a replica!
It was a very rainy day, so we just headed back to the hotel. That pink pole is the bus stop. Pink poles go away from Hamilton and blue poles go toward Hamilton. They were hard to recognize at first when walking about.
The next three days I spent in the conference for work. After the first day of meetings, our boss treated our Development team and us to the nicest restaurant on the island. Yummy, fancy food. Jeff did have to squeeze into the back of a taxi though. The curse of being tall. ;)
Joy got to spend the day roaming the beaches and taking pictures. Isn't Bermuda beautiful? Too bad I didn't get to spend more time on the beaches. Oh well. It did rain every day while I was working, so the timing couldn't have been better.
Friday night, our company had a Calypso White Party. Requested dress: white with a calypso flare (explained as a splash of bright color). I somehow managed not to take any pictures, but there was an amazing amount of fresh seafood and a live band for dancing. Good times.
The conference ended around lunchtime on Saturday, so I organized a group to go on a Glass Bottom Boat for a shipwreck tour. We were in the Bermuda Triangle afterall. Surprisingly, after a while you can't really tell the difference between a rock and a boat underwater, because all the anemones and ocean life covers them up.
We also spent a little time snorkeling. There weren't very many fish, but plenty of sea cucumbers and different types of anemones. It is actually against the law to remove these. Our captain told us about a guy who tried to hide one in his shorts... yeah, he didn't realize that they sting. Oops!
Another interesting story... the green turtle population was nearly extinct in the 1800's because they were hunted for food. They tried to bring turtles from another country, but didn't realize that turtles go back to the place they were born to lay their eggs, so that didn't work. In the '60s and '70s Bermuda tried again by bringing thousands of turtle eggs from Costa Rica and burying them in the sand. Many of them hatched, however, the sex of turtles is determined by the temperature of the water. Because the water in colder in Bermuda, they were all born males. Ironic, right?
The next three days I spent in the conference for work. After the first day of meetings, our boss treated our Development team and us to the nicest restaurant on the island. Yummy, fancy food. Jeff did have to squeeze into the back of a taxi though. The curse of being tall. ;)
Joy got to spend the day roaming the beaches and taking pictures. Isn't Bermuda beautiful? Too bad I didn't get to spend more time on the beaches. Oh well. It did rain every day while I was working, so the timing couldn't have been better.
Friday night, our company had a Calypso White Party. Requested dress: white with a calypso flare (explained as a splash of bright color). I somehow managed not to take any pictures, but there was an amazing amount of fresh seafood and a live band for dancing. Good times.
The conference ended around lunchtime on Saturday, so I organized a group to go on a Glass Bottom Boat for a shipwreck tour. We were in the Bermuda Triangle afterall. Surprisingly, after a while you can't really tell the difference between a rock and a boat underwater, because all the anemones and ocean life covers them up.
We also spent a little time snorkeling. There weren't very many fish, but plenty of sea cucumbers and different types of anemones. It is actually against the law to remove these. Our captain told us about a guy who tried to hide one in his shorts... yeah, he didn't realize that they sting. Oops!Another interesting story... the green turtle population was nearly extinct in the 1800's because they were hunted for food. They tried to bring turtles from another country, but didn't realize that turtles go back to the place they were born to lay their eggs, so that didn't work. In the '60s and '70s Bermuda tried again by bringing thousands of turtle eggs from Costa Rica and burying them in the sand. Many of them hatched, however, the sex of turtles is determined by the temperature of the water. Because the water in colder in Bermuda, they were all born males. Ironic, right?
Sunday morning, we enjoyed a leisurely breakfast before heading home.
I highly recommend visiting Bermuda. I absolutely loved it there. Maybe it's a sign that I need to move to a warmer climate. ;)
2 comments:
Oh my gosh! I am so jealous of your wonderful adventures! This all looks SO FUN!
Love ya!
I'm glad you remember all the fun little facts. I may use your posts when I print my blog so I have a record of what we really did and learned on our trip. I need these pictures by the way.
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