wedding across the ocean

New York subway adventure

Wedding across the ocean
This time I have decided to write. I feel that apart of the fun within the writing
Itself it can also increase the intense of the adventure as it let us become an
Observer of our own life at the same time we live them.
I am on my way to a friends wedding at the Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Usually I get prepared two hours before the wedding and find myself back
home the same evening. It's the first time that a wedding is the reason for me
to cross the ocean to one big weekend of fantasy and unknown.
While waiting to my flight to NY I met a girl with two big suitcases and a dog,
they both looked like they have no idea what's going on around them, she was
exited and afraid at the same time, on her way to new beginning as a student
- at the big apple. I guess that any long distance plane we made holds within
it so many great stories, exactly the ones who make our life fascinating.
People in those very special moments in life, hours before they are about to
launch them, can face dramatic changes that make them open to the
environment, they start living the moment!
. Maybe this is why I like so much traveling. We meet many people during
their nature high state of mind that immediately let us feels great. Maybe I am
just looking for those fascinating moments in airports and in places I am
traveling to, after all what's more exiting then meeting new people?
I felt the cold October air of New York on my skin while taking the airport bus
when in one moment a gorgeous bright nice looking girl went on the bus. She
was wearing a perfect combination of elegant jacket and jeans that covered a
beautiful soul. She took a seat in a way our eyes could meet, I have notice
she is looking at me so I did the same. My eyes met hers and a big smile
flooded my face. She then looked a bit embarrassed at her newspaper and
then we were having second glance. As she had to let a passenger get of the
bus she took another sit just next to me. I felt so happy but as being very shy I
convinced myself that any way I am flying to the Bahamas and she is going
who knows where so why should I take a move. As I am having those
thoughts she starts to speak with me. A simple moment in the bus turns to be
the moment and it just happens, coming without planning it. She tells me she
is a dancer and on her way home to LA. I am telling her about the wedding,
its sure was a lucky day because before she goes to take the plane to LA she
hand me a note with her e-mail. Years to come we planed to meet again in
the same place we did the first time, we both planed to fly to New York, we
both wanted to do all we can so we could see each other again but we never
met, not until this moment. She may already be married, she may move to
another place but I know for sure I will always have a place in her hart.
 
From the window plane to the Bahamas I started to feel what we all describe
as paradise, white & pink beautiful sandy beaches, colorful turquoise water
surrounding the islands.
Landing in the Bahamas was fascinating by itself, mixture of late back
terminal with lots of limos all around the airport that kind of announcing the
type of vacation I should be waiting for. The wedding will take place in the
paradise island which is connected with a bridge to Nassau Island where the
terminal is located. The paradise island is the cherry above the cream with the
best sandy beach and unique hotels. The small size of it creates the perfect
atmosphere of what we fantasize about tropic islands.
The first Friday dinner was just three hours ahead, just about when I realized
they forgot to bring my luggage and if I am lucky I will have it within two hours,
just the thought that I made all this way and I got nothing to wear, not even
mentioning the jacket I don't have that was requested for the event. I also
realized that the hostel I got confirmation on doesn't exist...
I booked a room in the nearest loge and the taxi that brought my luggage took
me to the wedding dinner and even asked for no payment. if this is not
enough, I saw a jacket on the hotel sofa that kind of waiting just for me to take
it. I gave the guy 20 bucks and rented it for the whole weekend, Perfect!
Obviously I didn't miss a good shower, especially after coming from NY the
humidity in the Bahamas is something we need to get used to. The big family
dinner was amazing, just to see my friend was exiting not even mentioning the
situation. I met all his friends I still didn't know and all the family. Realizing I
could easily come without a jacket, I felt great. The cocktails were really good
and the local waitress who served them was really quite. The moment
everybody went already outside I found myself dancing with her upstairs in
the restaurant for something like five seconds, it was indeed magnificent
moment. Then we all went to the Atlantis hotel to see the world's largest open
air marine habitat. Even as someone that likes simplicity I must say it was amazing. It felt like
Walking among of see creatures from all kings, from see horses, colorful jelly
fish in a huge aquarium, and giant fish to sharks. It is definitely something not
to be missed when coming to the paradise island. I do remember one of the
guys that waited only to the moment he could spend some dollars in the
hotels slot machines, after all someone must pay for this astonishing marine...
The next day we spend on remarkable see resort in the Ocean Club. The
visibility of the water was extraordinary and the sand resembles walking on
heaven. In fact the wedding took place exactly there, in front of the ocean.
What a wedding!!!
Going to the Bahamas leave you no choice of outdoor good local experience.
The so called public club in the hurt of Nassau was basically empty and the
street restaurant near the bridge served mainly if not only the locals. I do
remember on one of my walks around Nassau Island one church in particular,
I heard loud singing from it, I felt I must look inside. It was kind of taken from
an old movie; I couldn't believe my eyes, it was full with women all ages
dancing like they are in a trance and singing loudly, no men inside. Like a real
ritual taken from different time zone. This was for me the life in the Bahamas
outside the hotel resorts. This was also the moment I felt ready to move on to
my next adventure, just an hour away but very far away: Cuba.