Our trip became so packed full of work that posting daily summaries was simply an impossibility. Now we are home at last. Back to the sounds of the ocean lapping gently at our patio through our bedroom window. Back to the chattering of the dive-bombing sparrow who lives in our palm tree. Back to quick dips in the pool to cool off during the day with our heads stuck under the gushing water of the fountain. And back to this...
Yes it is a tarantula. Yes it's dead - very dead. It was lying on our patio.
After much squealing and running (and yes we mean both of us) and frantically calling Cindi for confirmation that it was indeed a tarantula, we calmed down enough to consult the internet. We discovered that the Bahamian tarantula is in fact harmless to humans. It's still horrible.
Cindi said don't worry they don't come inside... phew!
Anyway - we are home and happy, yet extremely jet lagged. Last year when we came back from Hong Kong Lisa was like a walking zombie for 3 weeks. Let's hope that we are getting better at it.
China was, so far, a great success. We found two great factories with wonderful people that we can imagine long relationships with. The trip was incredibly hectic and all blurred together, so instead of daily summaries we will be posting snippets and pics over the next few days.
We spent a long time on the phone with Emily yesterday and she is having a wonderful time. She phoned us just after spotting a moose and her moose babies (which Mark insisted to Emily were called Meese) and was on her way to their campsite in the Grand Tetons. While we were on the phone they spotted a bear... much better than a tarantula.
6 comments:
Can't wait to hear more about China. Boy, I bet it is good to get home!
Glad you had a productive and safe trip!
As for the tarantula....EW!
Yup, I'd take a bear and some meese up close and personal over a dead tarantula any day!! ICK. Me and spiders do NOT get along. That's pretty much the only thing I'd have a hard time getting used to having around if I lived in paradise. Our quarter- and nickel-sized black basement spiders are bad enough. Ewwwww, and again I say, ICK!! Blegch. {{shudder}}
Glad to hear your trip was a success! I look forward to more pictures and stories!
i am very creeped out by the spider - yuck!skin crawling....I don't like them. have been wondering when you would be home...let's catch up soon...glad you had a good trip.
Glad to hear you are back - just in time for Hurricane season (sorry... didn't mean to mention that) and then to come back to the Tarantula...errr
aaargh- the downside to the Bahamas.... I knew there must be a catch!! Hope you don't find too many more of these!
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