Writing this as a hurricane is about to hit us in Bermuda. We are expecting a catergory 2 and are in the calm before the storm at present. We are boarded in to Chris's house and have plenty of food and beer on standby. In a way the hurricane sums up our recent holiday to NY, Pennsylvania and Bermuda: we have been hurrying around all over the place - blowing from one place to the next.
The holiday started as it is going to end - with a hurricane. We arrived in Penn State just as hurricane Ernesto was bashing the east coast. We started the trip with a really nice time with Dessie and El, spending the night in a log cabin on a small lake watching the bad weather blow in from the South.
Then it was a drive down to see 96 year old Aunt Lilly - about 2 hours further south. The trip to see Lilly was a special one, an amazing lady and a chance for Jax to see her great aunt. When we left to go to our hotel at about 8 o'clock however we managed to drive on the wrong side of the road almost hitting another car head on! By the time we got to our hotel, we were very weary and glad of the red wine and the rest.
The following day went back to see Dessie, El and their friend Jean for BBQ, Beers and a bit of weed. Jean was a top bloke and look me on a wee detour whilst drunk as a skunk throughsome thick foresty areas.
Then off to New York. Horse drawn carriage through central park, helicopter ride over Manhattan, and a $750 dollar room the mandarin Oriental. For dinner we stayed at the hotel and were led to our table: the best in the house looking over NY from 40 floors up. After the Kobi beef I asked Jax to marry me and she said yes!!!! We spent the night on the sofa watching over NY before falling asleep to the city sounds.
The following day we did the touristy stuff, Chrysler building, Times square etc. Culminating in a show at Broadway - spamalot.
We flew out to Bermuda the following day to see Chris and Cat. Bermuda is fecking ace - we have spent most the time buzzing around on scooters and checking out the beaches. This brings us up-to-date with the hurricane which is 12 hours away as we speak. The waves are already 10 feet high, but it really is quite calm.
All I can say is that if I don't make it through the next two days then I will still die a very happy man.
