I've got a bit of catching up to do on this blog. A few notable things have happened over the last few months which are worth a post or two. For starters, let's go back to November.
On November 24th, 2009 Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip arrived in Bermuda to commemorate Bermuda's 400th anniversary. They were here for a couple of days and spent their time in a whirlwind of touring, events and dinners. November 25th was their only full day here and we had all studied the day's schedule in order to catch a glimpse as they drove by. Luckily, I got to see them three times throughout the day... well almost.
The first time, someone at work heard that they would be driving past the office along Front Street. So we all ran out onto the balcony to see. As they went by, Prince Phillip who was on our side of the car, saw us up there and gave a good wave. My co-worker got a good photo of him (above).
When it came time for their next move, we went to the bottom of Queen Street to wait as they headed to the ferry terminal. This time we knew what side 'Liz' was sitting on so we made sure to stand on that side of the road. The motorcade had come from the cathedral, the wrong way along Church (a one way), and the wrong way down Queen (also one way). I guess the Queen is allowed to do this. Anyways, as their car passed I got a good look. I'm not a die-hard royal fan, but as I saw her my heart skipped a beat for a brief second. It sounds like a strange thing to say, but I think was quite excited to have seen her as it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Later in the afternoon, we heard that their car would pass by the office again, so we went back onto the balcony. This time, as I'd gotten a good look at them already, I thought I'd try my luck taking a photo with my cell phone. The Queen was going to be on our side so I had it ready as the line of cars came. However, all I got was a photo of the road. By the time I looked up, I only saw her hand waving. Oh well, at least I'd already seen her.
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