Yesterday I woke up early and headed to the Boston Airport. Nothing too exciting. I then made it to JFK where I hung out for 2 hours before my flight to Nassau. It didn't quite hit me that I was going to the bahamas until I saw the blue-green water from the airplane. I stepped off the airplane and I could feel the blast of hot humid air. From then on I knew it was going to be a fun trip and I knew that I was no longer in the 50 degree and rainy New England. It was about 90 degrees or so when I stepped off the plane and into the taxi. I got to the hotel and checked in. The view from the hotel was gorgeous.
I was just contemplating going outside to the pool, but then it started raining. I was like "Oh great! Thanks! I must have brought the rain with me!" I knew that I could still go swimming even if it was raining, but with the thunder I decided otherwise. I then went to dinner with Julianna, a friend that I knew from Vermont Academy who lives in the Bahamas, and I tried some Grilled Conch, a Bahamian specialty. It was delicious.
We then wandered around the fish fry area and went to a bar. I tried a Bahama-Mama. It has pineapple juice, orange juice, and grenadine. That was really good too. While we were at the bar we were entertained by watching the contact sport of Dominoes. People were getting into it and slamming the dominoes onto the table and I think every time someone slammed a domino onto the table I jumped. After that I returned back to the hotel, and again I was going to go swimming, but I was way too tired so I just had a quiet evening to myself.
Today I got up early and eagerly awaited the arrival of my roommate for tonight. After she arrived we decided to go downtown and I found my Hard Rock Cafe!! For those of you who don't know, I collect Hard Rock Cafe T-Shirts from all of the places that I travel, or where someone else has travelled and brought me back one. So for me this was a big deal. This was a higher priority than the beach or the pool, because I figured I could get tanned during the rest of the summer, but this was my only chance to get a Nassau T-shirt. We also wandered around the Straw Market and haggled a bit. I don't know how I am going to fit these things into my suitcase, as it was completely full when I arrived, but I will be able to do it. We finished the morning/early afternoon off with some good, old fashioned Edy's Ice Cream. And then we got on a Jitney (bus) and headed back to the hotel. The plan for this afternoon is the beach and then the tourist bar named Senor Frogs tonight, and then tomorrow Semester at Sea begins. I can't wait!
I propose that one of your purchases be an extra suitcase! :)
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