Nassau 3/22-24

On Sunday, we tour Nassau a bit by foot to see what there is to see about town and also to check out the cruise ship area to see what it is that they do in Nassau. Our path takes us through a predominantly business district.

Bougainvilla comes in every imaginable color down here....sometimes all in the same plant.

We travel through a small historic district and park.








And learn about politicians.








The cruise ships pull into a shopping center. We do not need anything from Prada or Chanel but have heard of the straw market and think that might be a worthwhile adventure. Very disappointing. We thought there would be all things, well, straw. It is a glorified market of counterfeit purses. Take a cruise to a glamorous location but if you want a fake purse, let me suggest Sam Moon's!!

Admidst it all, we find a Starbucks. The evil empire can not penetrate the Florida Keys but their tentacles have stretched deep into the heart of the Caribbean. Perfect. We need a bigger coffee press anyway. As eurotrash, frenchy and fruity as it is, the press is a truly superior and magnificent item with which to make coffee.

As we were walking back, we kept noticing people sitting in their cars along the side of the street. What is up with that?? We finally figure it out when we come upon a parade staging area. Today was Mothering Day for the Anglican Church, a local celebration of Christian education and for reuniting all the local churches with the "mother" church.

The parade marshal.

Bad Boy!!

Back to the boat after a full day. Monday, we will pull back into a marina so Brad can reassemble the remains of our generator and so we can prep for the next leg of our adventure, the Exumas.