Asad and Gary sadly departed the Bahamas this afternoon. We had a great morning walking over the bridge to visit Paradise Island. Jamey stayed in Nassau to do chores which included going to the marine store, fixing something on the boat, and going to the grocery store to provision. We will not have much access to shopping over the next couple of months, so he did a relatively big shop. He remarked on how all of the stores have bars over their windows and big locks on their doors.
Paradise Island is a bit incongruous to walk around after being anchored by serene and quiet Rose Island last night. It holds the Atlantis resort and has many of the same shops that one might find in a typical American mall. It's sort of anti-everything we are coming to the Bahamas to experience (serenity, nature, adventure, simplicity), but it is fun nevertheless. Contrasts enhance the extremes, after all.
We left Asad and Gary on the docks of Nassau Yacht Haven (with just a couple of hours left before their flights to Florida and then to SF for Gary and Honolulu for Asad) so that we would have enough time to sail back to Rose Island where we are anchored again for the night, positioned for an early morning departure heading south.
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| The bridge between Nassau and Paradise Island brings you from the land of have-nots to the land of haves. |
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| None in Hawaii, so Dunkin Donuts is still "exotic" and a novelty for the girls. It made sense to visit one in the Bahamas. |
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| I had a hard time explaining slot machines and gambling to the girls. |
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| Queen of the sea with my beautiful princesses. |
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| Thank you for visiting us, Uncles Asad and Gary!! We are looking forward to sailing together again one day soon. |
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| Mailboats bring supplies and food to the cays scattered throughout the Bahamaas. |
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| Our "family" from Bimini visited us. Jamey and the boys continued their weather talk. |
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