Our first excursion was at 9:30 am, so Mom and I got early this morning. We then had breakfast and went down to Deck 4 to get off the ship. There we ran into my friend Jacob, AKA Spider-Shark, and his mother.
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The first stop on our excursion was Bermuda's famous Crystal Caves. We had to walk down eighty-something slippery steps which were a trek to walk back up again. The limestone stalactites dripped water onto us in what are called "cave kisses," which are said to be good luck. Lucky days are in store for me, since I was kissed at least seven times. We were brought across the pontoon bridge which spans the cave's tidal lake. The tour guide put out the lights to show us how dark the cave gets and used a flashlight to show us different rock formations such as the the Sleeping Dragon. The climb back up to the surface nearly killed me.
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Our next stop was the Bermuda Aquarium and Zoo. Out front, a pair of sea turtles swam up in their pool to say hello to us. It was nice to be inside the airconditioned aquarium and watch the fish peacefully swimming around. Outside was the zoo. My favorite creatures I saw were galapagos tortoises, green parrots, and scarlet ibises. At quarter past one, our bus left. As we drove to Hamilton, we went through an area known as Smuggler's Bay, which was frequented by pirates in the early days of Bermuda's history and an island known as Hanging Island, which was where they used to hang rebellious slaves. In Hamilton, there is a statue to a slave woman named Sally Bassett who was burned at the stake for supposedly poisoning her master. Whenever it is extremely hot in Bermuda, they say that it is a Sally Bassett Day.
