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\u00a0vacillates\u00a0between hot and icy a few times per minute, but overall it feels like we have a huge mansion to ourselves. At the moment we are all sitting comfortably under the vaulted ceiling of the common room, by ourselves, quietly writing out blog posts while the wind blasts outside. There are a few other people here, researchers and other folks whom we see in the cafeteria or playing soccer on the lawn, but most of the time it feels like we have the place to ourselves. I actually don’t get what makes this place run. I can only imagine that in different months this place begins to bustle. There’s even a bar that we haven’t been to yet. We must not be getting the full picture.<\/p>\n
The food here has been very good. The chef is a friendly Bermudian man who always asks how you are and always has gravy to ladle over the meat. Tonight it was roast chicken with a delicious mango mousse cake for dessert. We have all been ravenous for some reason, despite eating what seem like large meals three times a day. It must have to do with the heat, or action, or the stress of riding mopeds.<\/p>\n
That’s not to say I dislike riding the mopeds. Hitting a few curves while overlooking the south shore of Bermuda is\u00a0definitely\u00a0better than riding in a car. But being that close to the traffic requires constant concentration. Sorry mom, \u00a0but I also can’t seem to stay on mine. Today I learned the importance of using the back brake at the expense of a bit of road rash. If I fall again I think I’ll turn in my bike and start riding behind Bruce. Six more days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0vacillates\u00a0between hot and icy a few times per minute, but overall … Continue reading