Island Tour

December 8
Remember how I mentioned about Scarlett, the Irish lady who owns a Catamaran in Bradford Marine? Well, she came up to the boat and offered to bring us into town to show us Port Lucaya. Twelve noon we jumped in her car and began our Grand Bahamas Island tour, with an Irish tour guide. It was brilliant to see all the pastel colored building, again! The police department was painted light blue and the bus stops were bright pink. Scarlett was an excellent guide with excellent local knowledge, considering she’s only been on the island since June. We ate a traditional Bahamian lunch: conch fritters, rice, and peas. Conch is such a delicacy!! I can’t wait to start snorkeling and diving to find our own Conch shells. Port Lucaya is very dependent on tourism, yet still stunning. Scarlett took us to a City Market to purchase some fresh fruits, meats and dairy products. I was shocked at the sheer size and volume of items found in the grocery store, here in the Bahamas. After dropping our produce off on the boat, we went for a second ride towards the West End of the Island to notice the diversity. They have an abundance of small and tale Pine Trees, some of which have been damaged from hurricanes and others that are still thriving. The West End is a genuine depiction of the Bahamian way of life. I’m happy we toured the Island. Guests came aboard for dinner! Always fun to make conversations with other sailors.