3.
Hamilton
The
capital of Bermuda has tons of attractions. I want to see the architecture,
memorials, the shopping. I’d also like to visit the Bermuda Underwater
Exploration Institute (BUEI), because I love scuba diving, history, and a good underwater
treasure hunting movie (Fool’s Gold, Into The Blue, The Deep, anyone?). Mostly,
I’d love to see the buildings, the colors, what everyone’s wearing, and
definitely grab some food. Hopefully, I’ll have made some friends in Bermuda
and we can go out on the town. Going out at night for dinner and drinks can be
the best way to meet people. That’s one of the things I’m excited for as a
traveler – meeting people from around the world. I’m dying to meet people who
live there and people who are visiting. One of my geography courses emphasized
how geography affects our identity and connects us with people who’ve been
where we’ve been, or been where we’d like to go.
4.
Snorkeling/freediving/scuba diving
As
I previously mentioned, I’m all about getting in the water. Growing up in south
Florida, I learned to swim before I could walk. Water has always been exciting,
comforting, and freeing. I’ve been scuba diving since 2009, and with any luck
maybe I’ll scrape together enough money for a cheap dive trip – but that could
be a very long shot. Snorkeling (or as I like to call it: Amateur freediving =
snorkeling – the snorkel + diving deep) is probably all I will be able to
afford. No problem there, I’m bringing my monofin and my best mask so I can
flip my fins to my heart’s content.
5.
The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo
Located
in Flatts Village on Harrington Sound, this AZA accredited facility boasts a
natural history museum, several animal exhibits, and my favorite, an aquarium.
Their 140,000 gallon coral reef aquarium with an array of colorful reef species
sounds pretty cool, and I’d like to see their harbor seals. Having worked with
harbor seals this past year, it’ll be exciting to see some again – and I’ll
actually have intelligent questions to ask about their exhibit!
These are just a
few things I’ve heard of and would like to see. Hopefully I can review these
places later on, elaborate on them, and count them alongside the many places I’ve
been in Bermuda. Off to watch some more YouTube videos on snorkeling, tours, and food!
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