6+ weeks in THE BAHAMAS

Staniel Cay roundabout
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We are on our way...first stop North Bimini, what a great introduction to the Bahamas. Stayed for 10 days...waited out Hurricane Dean and experienced the hospitality...so near yet so far from Florida.Not only tried conch (staple diet of Bahamians)for the first time  but went farming (harvesting? fishing?)for it with a local - Bo Peep.

Next main stop- Nassau. Spent a few weeks there, had a few things to attend to so not all pleasure but did see and experience most things Nassau had to offer.Most notable - Paradise island, Atlantis resort and casino, jitneys (local buses-mini vans), junkanoo music (using term music lightly). Cruise ships stream in and out of Nassau daily.

Bimini sunset looking toward Miami 80k's away
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Did overnight island hopping then for the next few weeks going down through Exumas. Every island along the way had something different to offer. Especially liked the Exuma Land & Sea Park and Georgetown has a pretty bay and great grocery store.

Staple diet of Bahamians: seafood, chicken, peas and rice.

Overall memory of Bahamas:

Lots of blue blue water and great snorkeling , golf carts, kids, churches, fishermen,friendly people and conch shells.

Ashley Saunders,a local historian from Bimini, Bahamas welcomed us into his home,Dolphin House.
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Very Little- grocery or F&V selection....although butter (from France & Ireland is exceptionally cheap in Bahamas).

A little disappointed to see so much litter and extensive overuse of plastic bags and disposables....perhaps because it is so close to America?