11.12.2015

A bunch of pics from the end of the trip and also Veteran's Day:
Forest gate in Bermuda at Blue Hole Park

The Blue Hole

Blue Hole

On our way to Crystal Cavern

It was amazing













Absolutely gorgeous. We had a private tour. Guess the early bird does get the worm.









We did the double tour and went to Fantasy Cave too.

Heading down to see what the abyss holds.


Really different than Crystal Caverns.




Very different formations. These are called bacon strips because they are longer wider formations with a bit of Iron Oxide so they have some reddish hues embedded in them.



Chandeliers. Combination formations of various types.





Looking down through a small hole in the wall on the railway path. Went all the way down to the water.


The gate that went just into the water.

Sun setting on our trip.


At the beach in front of our hotel.


Out on a run.

Panorama

On to Chicago for me and a conference. View of the river from my room.

Margarita and smoked pork mullette from Rick Bayliss' Frontera. Delicioso!!!

Coronado on Veteran's Day. Coronado Islands and some ships in the distance.

In front of the hotel del coronado

Kids playing with sand toys.



Having fun playing with each other before swim lesson. They were hysterical.

11.06.2015

Few more pics:

Colleen after loosing her other top tooth

Grandpa and Ryan hanging out

Description of ship I dove on Tuesday morning.

Description of ship Meg and I dove on Monday

Morning view from our running route.

Hotel pool

Cave/grotto on the property

Owl made out of shells at the BUEI (Bermuda Undersea Explorers Institute). We got a private tour for Meg's group and a special dinner there.

These are sea snail shells. There are two with skull and crossbones next to them indicating that they are extremely deadly to humans. Fun times!

This is a man eating clam. They could grow to about 400 pounds. Early pearl divers would dive down and try to collect but if they closed on you, you would be trapped and then drown. Hence the name - man eating clam. Basically you don't want to touch anything in the ocean here...hahahaha

11.05.2015

Couple pics:
The resort

From the top looking out

Pool with bay in background

From the beach looking out

The cavern on the property

Inside the cavern

Inside

There is a little pool to swim in


A small cove

Gate to paradise?

Incredible water