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Overall, food in the Bahamas is quite pricy, both near and away from Bay St. and Paradise Island. Menu items priced in the $30 range were routine. Prices in grocery stores were much higher than what I was accustomed to paying. Going native doesn't save you a whole lot, though they have takesaways that can give you sandwiches for relatively good prices ($3-5). We found a place called Twin Brothers that served both Bahamians and (mostly hispanophone) tourists for $15-20 a plate. The food was OK, not great, but they seem to take pride in their frozen drinks.
Bahamian cuisine isn't all that different from the food in the southern US. Some dishes are identical, but others, like jerked chicken, are rather similar, not alike. Most of the jerked chicken I saw resembled more of a barbecued chicken seasoned with jerk spices. They have mac and cheese, peas and rice, things like that. Of course the seafood is very good as well, but you will get what you pay for. Leave a Comment
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In spite of the development of Paradise Island and the port which is most definately on the stop-over route of virtually all Caribbean cruises, time in Nassau feels as if it stopped in the 1950s. Very much a British colonial town, pink and white clapperboard dominates, the pace is relatively slow, time is made for conversation, and while the traffic may be quite heavy on the main thoroughfare, step round the corner and you will be transported back in time. Leave a Comment
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We all know who she is. Rule Brittania, Brittania rules the waves. Here she is memorialized once more outside the government offices of Nassau.
It always amazes me how you can see Queen V just about anywhere from Singapore to Nassau. Leave a Comment
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From the moment I landed and disembarked from the plane to walk to the terminal a warm sea breeze heady with the scent of flowers was there to great me.
The greeting from customs was warm and I felt as though I were a million miles away from the problems and weather at home. Leave a Comment
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I remember that when I was tired of walkingI took a bus - they call jitneys - a great way to see most of the shore in an inexpensive way. The driver was ver friendly ansd gave me a real tour about the island.
I missed have a better camera to take better pictures. Well, something to miss, right? Leave a Comment
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Stay in Cable Beach. That way you're pretty much close to everything. I love the fact that for $0.75, you can take the bus that can take you all the way through downtown Nassau and back. Also, in Cable Beach, you are at the hotel strip (well, besides Paradise Island). You can pretty much walk from one hotel to the other with no problems.
I was usually either at the beach or in a club. Or when I'm bored, I simply just go to the Crystal Palace Casino (also in Cable Beach - walking distance from most hotels) and chill there. Leave a Comment
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The first bus we hopped was to get out to Fort Charlotte, which was an old British Fort during it's days as a colony. Don't be expecting historical sites to be as well preserved as they are in other countries though. Remarkably, even though it appeared the preservation efforts were minimal, they still had cannon with royal insignia and casting marks... and the walls still bore the inscriptions of soldiers and units from the 1830's to the 1850's. Leave a Comment
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This is the view back towards the cruise terminals from Fort Charlotte. The soldiers here in those days must have been dying of boredom in spite of the great views they had - I'm sure they never imagined people would pay tons of money just to come see such sights! :-) Leave a Comment
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When visiting Nassau you absolutely must visit the Water Tower. For just 2 quarters you can climb the stairways of the tower and enjoy the spectacular view of Nassau. As a matter of fact on the Water Tower you will get to see the entire island of New Providence.
My fondest memory of Nassau was meeting up with a homeless man who happened to live on the beach. As I was taking pictures he approached me and asked me if he could pose for me on the Palm tree, he said it would be a great souvenier for myself. I was quiet hesitant on his proposal, he said he did not want money for it, but he explained his situation , and I agreed on having him climb the tree and me taking his picture. He was a very friendly man and I still give 5 U.S. dollars for the picture. I thanked him and wish him much luck with his life. The picture of the man on the Palm tree can be seen above. It also reafirms my motto 'A World with citizens that care is a smiling World' so the Bahamian man on the palm tree smiled. Leave a Comment
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When visiting Nassau you must walk throughout the city. Take a bus - known as jitneys, rent a scooter, a car or bicycle, ride in a water taxi, ride in a horse-drawn surreys. If you go in the weekends it's very crowed with tourist. I believe I saw more tourist the residents from Nassau. You must go to Blue Lagoon - snorklling, scuba diving - a relaxing island with a beautiful beach. You have to go To Paradise Island - Cassino and Atlantis Hotel, wow! In Nassau, if you have long hair, prepare yourself. You will be sick and tire to hear if you want to have your braided. Go to the straw market. You have a lot to do. Put your must comfortable shoes that I will take you there!!! Are you ready?
What I miss the most is the beach. The clear water with white sands and the fishes swimming close to you. I wish be back every other month. I wish!!! Leave a Comment
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