I Made It!

Greetings from the Caribbean! Allow me to welcome you to the grand reopening of my increasingly infamous little site! Actually, it's not that grand at the moment because I don't really have any pictures of the island to share because right after I arrived, a storm blew in and it's been rainy and windy ever since.

Anyway, I've been on the island for a little over a full day at this point, and I must say... I'm liking what I see so far. It's very similar to Moorea in a lot of ways, in that it's small, tropical, safe, and has friendly people all over the place, but there are some major differences too. Most noticeable are the roads: being a somewhat British isle, everyone drives on the left. The cars, however, are a mix between American left-hand drive and UK right-hand drive. I still brace for impact when I'm riding in the car (two of my supervisors for work have been carting me around for the past two days) and the driver doesn't merge over to the right side. As a result, I don't think I'll be driving for a bit - I'll be sticking to walking, biking, and freeloading rides.

I'm currently living in Port Royale, an old hotel/condominium that was heavily damaged by a hurricane two years ago. Since then it's been under renovation and has been acting as housing for employees of the Winchester-Swann ever since. (By the way, if you're laughing at or are puzzled by the names, check the new FAQ up at the top of the page. It'll explain a few things.) About 80-85% of the place is WS employees, and the rest are actual vacationers. Since it's a functioning hotel, we have three pools (one of which has a swim-up bar, which I find hilarious), beach chairs sprouting up all over the place, and private beach access. We also have our own reef just offshore. I haven't been out there yet, with the storms and all, but I hear it's pretty nice. My own room has a kitchenette, two double beds, a bathroom, and a balcony overlooking a rather picturesque parking lot. For (relatively) cheap room and board, however, it's not so bad.