Gotta love those Canadian winters...!!

Well, the last couple of days in Nassau were spent RELAXING. We did a bit more sailing, checked out the incredibly beautiful Cabbage Beach, and toured the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island. Now, we're back in Canada, returned home yesterday, and whoa baby! what a shock this weather is! Already it seems like the trip never happened! Time goes by so fast, when you're having fun! It was definitely good to get away, and I can't wait to start planning for the next holiday!

Cheers.

"S" is for sailing, scuba diving, sea urchins, skiing (water!), sunshine...

Holy moly, today was beautiful! It was sunny, hot, and relatively calm most of the day, so Todd, Brad and I went scuba diving! Todd and Brad got three dives in; I took an intro course and did one shallow (20-25 foot) reef dive. It was amazing! I can't believe all the beautiful creatures that live under water. Today is 'superbowl', for those of you who care about football, so we're doing our part and having a few drinks to celebrate the game... yes, the Bahamians love NFL football... it's quite a big deal here... Yesterday, Todd and I sailed a 14ft Hobie Cat for a few hours - what a hoot! And earlier in the week we waterskiied, and we even went to the zoo! Other than that, we're just happy to NOT be in the snowy cold weather!! Anyway, perhaps we'll be kiting tomorrow, the forecast looks fairly windy... I'll keep ya posted...

Cheers.

"F" is for FLAT TIRE, among other things...

We finally got in some kitesurfing time!! The winds were moderately good yesterday, and Todd took full advantage of it... he got the 14 meter up and flying, had a great day, even landed a few jumps!! I took pix, which I will post once we get to a better internet connection. The real adventure begun however, on our way home from South Beach. Driving on the wrong side of the road is a challenge to begin with, and when one of these crazy drivers in the oncoming lane pulled out to pass, on a nasty curve, it didn't leave us much choice but to head for the ditch... we came out of it relatively unscathed, in the end... a little "F"rightened and with one "F"lat tire... oh yeah, and a there were several "F" words muttered amongst it all!!! All in all, we made it back to the resort in one piece and got the tire repaired today. What "F"un!!
Maybe some more kiting tomorrow, the forecast is looking promising.
Cheers.

"G" is for Good Times!!

OK. So we rented a car. Am I scared?? Brad drives, Todd usually navigates, and I cower in the back seat as we bounce along on the wrong side of the road! The traffic here is atrocious, but it has been a blast to have a vehicle... we've spent a couple of days exploring the island, plus we've gone kayaking and snorkeling, and even rock climbing!! Heh heh - there is a climbing wall at the resort; the guy who runs it brags that it is the ONLY climbing on New Providence!! Oh, and did I mention there is ping-pong?? Oh yeah baby, when the rum is free flowing and the sun has gone down... break out the paddles!!
Unfortunately, the wind has not been cooperating and there has been no kitesurfing thus far. However, we've seen the forecast back home, so we are not complaining, we are simply happy to be here!
Cheers.

"M" is for marguerita...

We made it to Nassau!!! It's soooooo nice and warm, very humid... we checked out the resort entertainment last night, and as a result we're off to a bit of a late start today! Now we're heading to pick up a rental car, then go tour around the island... that is, if I can rip Brad and Todd away from the bar...
Internet connections are scarce, not to mention expensive, so I may not post for a few days. But I must say, overall it is great here so far, and I think we're going to have a blast!!
Cheers

One last look at the chilly-ness...

Here are some pics from the snow-covered Upper Spray Lake.... to remind myself of the winter weather I am escaping on Friday!

Actually, I like the snow. And, wind is my new best friend! Makes for some fun snowkiting! However, a few weeks of PLUS 20 degrees instead of MINUS 20 degrees, will be a nice change.

Cheers.

Just a couple more sleeps...

Well, we're leaving Friday morning, for Nassau, Bahamas... it will be an entirely new experience for me... I've not been to a hot, beachy, vacation spot before, nor to an all-inclusive resort! I'm sure it will be great - seriously, how bad could warm, turquoise waters and white sand be?? Plus, we are taking our kites, and so far the wind forecast looks amazing! Of course my camera is coming with me, so stay tuned for more posts and pix.
Cheers.