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I’ve received a lot of questions from readers, so I’ll format this final vacation post as a Q and A: Mitch, would you go this same vacation again? It depends. If I maintain my current level of functionality, which is unlikely, then I might consider returning to Sandals Royal Bahamian in the future. I can’t… Continue reading Bahamas 2012, #9: Final Thoughts

All good things must come to an end. I had thoroughly enjoyed this vacation. Yet, the thought of returning to my handicapped accessible home and resuming my pathetic little life had its appeal. The flight from the Bahamas to Baltimore was uneventful. As we were waiting for our plane to depart from Baltimore to Portland,… Continue reading Bahamas 2012, #8: Getting Home

Activity #3: Visiting Paradise Island The huge, mega-resort in the Bahamas is called Atlantis. It dominates an island just off Nassau called Paradise Island. For a variety of reasons we avoided vacationing there, not the least of which was the fact that Atlantis allows grubby little kids, whereas Sandals doesn’t. What did we have against… Continue reading Bahamas 2012, #6: More Stuff We Did

So, what did we do for four full days and two half-days in the Bahamas? First, let me explain what we didn’t do, which is at least as important. We didn’t do responsibilities, kids, pets, coupon clipping, snow shoveling, stress, guilt, diets, television, rainy days, doctors, lawyers, CEO’s (except that one we met in the… Continue reading Bahamas 2012, #5: Stuff We Did

The luxury treatment continued. After the champagne and lemon scented towels at the entrance, the porters grabbed our bags and someone else led us to the check-in desk, where more champagne, and cookies, awaited. After check-in, we were led to our rooms. I held my breath as we opened the door. I’ve been stuck with… Continue reading Bahamas 2012, #4: Settling in at Sandals

It’s a lot of work to get to Paradise, but we kept making progress… The boarding of our Baltimore to Nassau flight went well, and 2 1/2 hours later we landed in the sunny Bahamas. In Nassau, the transfer from airline seat to the aisle chair went okay. We were then informed that my iBot… Continue reading Bahamas 2012, #3: Still Getting There

I think that there are at least three people living inside of us at all times. There is an anticipating self, imagining the future. There is a remembering self, recalling the past. And of course there is an experiencing self, taking pleasure in, or sometimes merely enduring, the present. Regarding our recently completed Caribbean vacation,… Continue reading Bahamas 2012, #2: Getting There

I recently heard something on a Ted talk, which, although obvious, I hadn’t given much thought to before. Your parents leave you too early in life. Your spouse and your own children join you later in life. It’s only your siblings who might be with you for the entire ride, if you’re so fortunate. It… Continue reading Bahamas 2012, #1: Deciding Where to Go