Let’s see how many I can remember. I was down there twice, but we can combine it into one chapter so I don’t risk repeating mmyself. Let’s do it in a bulleted list to keep the mystery of itinerary alive.
- It was always really cold leaving home to go down there.
- Florida hit me like a brick wall.
- Waiting for the shuttle from the airport, some girl was complaining that 66 degrees was too cold, while I was melting. We were both wearing sweaters and jeans.
- Cruises are an interesting way to see the world.
- I wouldn’t do a cruise every day though.
- Being on land is weird after being used to being on the sea.
- Most of my memories of Miami are of helping my grandfather find a small bag in a mall so he had a carry on.
- Cocoa Beach is the first time I ever saw a jelly fish.
- Saw an Alligator in the everglades.
- Weird bathroom things only happen to me when I’m traveling abroad.
- Bathroom thing 1: Some little kid started banging on the door of the stall I was using. He really wanted to know my name. It certainly didn’t make me go any faster.
- Bathroom thing 2: In Mexico, I needed to go at this visitor center. I got there first fair and square in a race against these Mexican guys who started screaming at me in Spanish. I especially knew that they were mad because they would curse in English. Didn’t make me go any faster. Once I realized I couldn’t get out the window, I busted through the door and walked right through them. Then I quickly went to where I was supposed to be.
- Bathroom Thing 3: Forgot to pay the Bathroom attendant when I was visiting Mexican Mayan Pyramids. I thought that was only a European thing. It’s not.
- At a workshop on making Papusas, the lady didn’t like mine and remade it for me.
- Tubing down a river in Jamaica was great. The guides were super helpful to me. I had my oversized sunglasses on, so they assumed I was completely blind. It was funny once I figured this out. A little extra help isn’t a bad thing. Unfortunately, I went through a market instead of around it. Everybody wanted me to buy their stuff. Eventually I found people I knew who intervened and kept saying I said “no.” Sure they listened to them, but not me.
- In the Bahamas I went to a fort that reminded me of Citadel hill. Also saw a very brown Christmas tree that was given to Nassau from Nova Scotia. Every time I crossed the street a car honked at me because traffic flow was backwards.
- Zip Lining in Honduras was also super fun.
- On the way home, I was sitting on the plane chewing gum. The only time I ever chew gum. The guy who is supposed to sit next to me shows up. I stand up to let him in. I smash my head on the roof of the plane. Because I am chewing gum I end up biting my lip and bleeding all over the place causing a scene. Everyone was helpful and I made it home without any further incident. Didn’t even need stitches when I got back.