This weekend we had Ryan's dad and step-mom in town. We finally had some decent weather and were able to get out and about. June has been an extremely rainy month for us, which is good for our water tank, but bad for visiting guests! Our water tank is so full that at its highest, we had only two inches before it would overflow into the yard. Ryan and I took the longest showers after we found that out!
On Thursday, I found a coconut on the beach and decided to take it home. Ryan wanted nothing to do with this coconut, but I decided that I would break it open survivor style and drink the coconut milk. Ryan's dad Gary was also all about this coconut and we got some tools out to attempt to cut it open. When I was washing off the coconut, I thought it smelled a little funky, but that didn't deter us from cutting it open. When we finally cut it open, what came out was the most rotten smelling milk you could ever imagine. It was so smelly that it immediately induced a gag reflex! This coconut was a learning experience....only eat the coconuts that you have directly pulled from the tree. A coconut that has been laying on the beach in the salt water and blazing sun is NOT an afternoon treat!
When Gary and Kathy were here, we also decided to rent a boat for the day. It was $260 for a 10-12 person pontoon boat for eight hours! We had it all to ourselves. It was great to take the boat out in the ocean and we were able to stop where ever we wanted. We snorkeled, stopped to look at a sunken ship, and just lounged in the ocean. It was a great way to see Bermuda.
We also went out to eat at one of our new favorite restaurants. Bistro J is located in Chancery Lane in Hamilton. It is a small restaurant and has different menu items every night. The dishes are listed on a big chalk board on the wall. I have enjoyed eating fresh Bermuda fish such as Wahoo.
Ryan found out on Thursday that he passed his final actuarial exam! He is now considered a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society. This is huge news as he has been studying for these 9 exams for the past 8 years of his life. We are excited that he is done and we can enjoy Bermuda without the burden of study season. We are both thrilled....what an accomplishment!
I can't believe it is already July this week. Time flies when you are having fun.
Until next time...
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