Day 2

Saturday, May 21, 2016
Nassau, Bahamas
Today we are going to do an island tour. Woke up to a beautiful view from my room. You need to look at the pictures.

Tried conch fritters at dinner last night .

Walked the property this morning before the storms get here. Storms projected until 1 o'clock when our tour starts. End at 5 when tour over. The Atlantis was a 5 phase project but only 4 phases have been completed. The 5th phase was to be condominiums.

Bahamas has 700 islands across 100,000 square miles. Paradise island is only 685 acres. The Atlantis is second largest employer in country.
The island is 65 miles long and 7 miles wide. Island discovered by Christopher Columbus.

Beatles film Help, casino Royale and Miss Universe filmed on Paradise Island. Sidney Poitier bridge built 1997. Bahamas is built on limestone.

Baptist is largest religious denomination on island. Majority of Bahamians are middle class. Bahamas has universal healthcare. Government terms are 5 years.

Slaves were taught trade so they would have career path . They trained them for 4 years before freeing them.

Guavaduc Bahamian dessert.

Fort Fincastle built in anticipation of French Invasion. The water tower is highest point on island. Fort chiseled by hand by 600 slaves imported from Africa. Took them 16 years to carve the Queens Staircase as escape route from fort.

Most residents of Bahamas are direct descendants of slaves.

British house of government built for 400 pounds.

Built in 1670, Christ church cathedral oldest church in Bahamas and initiated Nassau as capital. Spanish burnt down city of Nassau 3 times to spite the British during the colonization.

Bahamas is being sold building by building to the Chinese.

Army is called Royal Bahamas Defense Force. There approx 4,000 members.

2 types of coconut trees gold and green. Green is what we know. Gold is like jelly.

The original people here were Lucayan Indians came approx year 500.

All schools wear uniforms.

John F Kennedy was only sitting President to visit Bahamas.

Police officers must work for 18 months before they are allowed to carry a gun.

We walked 6 miles today. I'm exhausted.

Comments

Greg
2016-05-22

That picture of you in front of Atlantis is a great photo ! Stingrays picture was beautiful. In Grand Cayman you can swim with them . Looks like so much fun ,I bet your tired . Enjoy

BJ Harughty
2016-05-23

So... How were the conch fritters?

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