Author Archives: Harry Netzer

We’re all sitting in the Bermuda airport waiting for our flight back to Boston. I think we all  could stay a few more days. I’d feel worse about leaving if I wasn’t so excited to head up to Katahdin tomorrow. … Continue reading →

One of the highlights of my trip so far has been visiting Nonsuch (pronounced none such) Island. Nonsuch is an island with a rich history that has in recent times been the home of ecologist David Wingate’s project to restore … Continue reading →

I have been behind in my blogs so this one will start off yesterday morning. Our day off began with a trip into Hamilton, the largest city on Bermuda. After downing much needed smoothies we started off our sight-seeing at … Continue reading →

Yesterday we had the pleasure of attending the aquarium on Bermuda. Besides seeing the amazing sea life you’d expect at an aquarium, we also met ring tailed lemurs from Madagascar. Ring tailed lemurs are lovely creatures, distant relatives of our … Continue reading →

The Biostation is a great place to stay. In fact, I can’t imagine any hotel being much better. Yes, our rooms are a bit small and yes, the shower temperature vacillates between hot and icy a few times per minute, but overall … Continue reading →

Today’s highlight for me was not being the first and only person to crash his moped (the moped and I are fine). Rather it was snorkeling in Gatorade Bay, a name bestowed by Sophie for the water’s likeness to the … Continue reading →

Stepping off the plane onto the tarmac I was struck by the heat and humidity of this place. Maybe it’s just the contrast coming out of the single-digit Fahrenheit frozen tundra of Maine, but I haven’t felt life thriving around me … Continue reading →