March 9, 2012 Dateline: Nassau, Bahamas
Today there were 6 cruise ships in port; that would mean that there were likely more than 12,000 individuals disembarked into the streets of Nassau. Most of the people on the boats are college students who are on spring break. The students are certainly enjoying themselves. One of the biggest parties is on a catamaran named Booze and Cruise. It is quite apparent that everyone on the party is drunk out of their mind. The second large party occurs at Junkanoo Beach which is located just to the west of downtown Nassau. Water, sand, girls, guys, music and alcohol mixed together produce one great party.
While walking the docks today, Rich and Carol noticed this fisherman preparing conch salad on his boat. He was taking the conch right out of its shell, chopping it into small bits, and then mixing it with lemon, lime and orange. The empty conch shells were also for sale.
Yesterday Rich and Carol walked to Atlantis. The Atlantis Hotel and Resort is just one part of Paradise Island. There are many pretty homes there and even an old Club Med. The story goes that the Atlantis organization purchased the Club Med and simply shut it down, so today it sits in an abandoned state.
The bridge that connects the two Atlantis buildings is actually a 10 room suite. The suite rents for $25,000 per night, the only catch is that it must be rented for a minimum of 4 nights. So next time you consider a family vacation put this place on the top of your list.
Rich told me that I had a reservation at Atlantis for a week starting today that he made last October. While Rich and Carol were at Atlantis, Rich checked with the marina office---they had no such reservation. Efforts to get the reservation changed proved fruitless as they had no vacant space.
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