Tag Archive: vacation

The last day but a good one. The weather was lovely even if the currents were rather tumultuous, causing the water to be rather sandy and limiting underwater vision. Made the “mistake” of taking a paddle board out and going too far out of the harbor. Not the easiest thing in the world getting back …

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So first I forget to bring my camera snorkeling, then one camera dies on me, and on my final venture the other camera’s batter runs out. Not necessarily a big deal until you realize with little time left on my trip I finally run into an octopus and it is HUGE and it’s in the …

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Ok, not deadly, but went into town one more time to grab some last second gifts. Was a little disappointed to do so on such a nice day, but time is running out. Wasted more time trying to get the internet to work. Someone’s dog got into a fight with an iguana and ran off …

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Internet was down so now you’ll have to suffer with both missing a couple of days of my great wisdom and suffering with a triple hit of a blog entry. A] On and off weather ended up with crystal clear water, ideal for snorkeling, but attempting to dive below the surface caused me a massive …

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Plotted as carefully as possible to have great weather for a day of scuba diving. Started a little apprehensively as the sky was over-casted and there was going to be a full boat of a dozen divers. Things immediately started looking up as the day brightened and as every single person scheduled for the trip …

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There is still a good amount of time left on my vacation, but I still feel that sense of “where did all the time go?!” Was a lovely day filled with sun, sand, swimming, and snorkeling (which should sound familiar by now). Saw a trumpet fish under the outcropping of coral, which I hadn’t seen …

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Aaarrgghh how did two weeks of my vacation pass?! Maybe that’s why my night was filled with acid reflux agony. Wait, that doesn’t make any sense; one doesn’t have anything to do with the other. Well, anyway, it was a painful night and the day started off rainy and windy to match my mood. Tried …

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Rather dreary day that I keep thinking was going to turn around, and it did, but not for some time. Thought it might be a waste to head out into the harbor for some snorkeling, and (again) at first it seemed a waste, as the water was extremely murky. Low and behold about 20 minutes …

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Another awesome day in paradise. Saw what at first I assumed was a horrific sight of two baby sharks attacking a large loggerhead sea turtle. Didn’t know what to do being that 1] they were about 25 feet under water (it’s pretty hard to be very active at that depth sans scuba gear) and 2] …

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The only one I’m interested in is the one in the sky that was clear as crystal and ended today with a sunset out of a religious fantasy: a golden crown hovering above the earth with rays of brilliance striking across the sky. The problem with St. Thomas is the impossibility of predicting the weather …

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A rainy afternoon has its benefits. The fish come out in force, looking for a meal I suppose, and I saw Sergeant Major fish in the dozens, if not hundreds, mulling about, as well as a frighteningly large barracuda. The problem, of course, with viewing fish on a rainy day is the raining day part, …

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Not sure what the situation is, but there were more iguanas running around today than I’ve seen in total this trip. I’m sure they are up to something and if you never hear from me again, well, you’ll know the cause. Despite yesterday’s weather, the day was lovely and I enjoyed the sun, sand, swimming, …

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The weather has taken a change for the worse and it is suppose to continue along those lines for a while. Hopefully, that will not be the case, but for today…. That doesn’t mean I’ll trade going back to NYC. Much better to go snorkeling in the rain. Sadly, the underwater environment is still rather …

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So the first week of vacation comes to a close. Went into the harbor of St. T to restock on food and check on some of the shopping. There were four cruse ships, each the size of a small city, filled with people who seemed to feel that unless every person within a five mile …

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A couple of points I’d like to make: If you live on an island and enjoy indulging in their beaches, I totally understand. And if you have a dog (or many) and like to take your pet to those beaches, again, I completely understand. However, if you have a dog and want to enjoy the …

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Very windy today, along with clouds and some rain, which was fine since the lunch I made myself yesterday had made me a tad ill. Decided it was best to relax for most of the day. This little R&R (within the larger R&R) was interrupted when an iguana unceremoniously fell from a tree onto my …

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Oddly enough, it takes some getting used to the idea that I’m on vacation. I keep checking my emails, and making sure to write back to my students, etc. Just trying to not feel guilty for doing nothing takes some energy. Still, I shall overcome, and, after shopping for food (which, BTW, cost about three …

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After a couple of days of shuttling between various relatives’ apartments, I finally got off the ground and out of the country. Two weeks of grading papers and a coupe of days of answering emails from irate students who write: “hey prfessor, how come I got D.” and I was very looking forward to being …

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