Love conch-ers all...?

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We had no idea what we were getting into when friends took us to have conch salad in West End. This video just happened as we waited for the tasty, innocent looking conch salad to be prepared by the very skillful seaside chef.

The rest of the day was relatively normal and enjoyable. Time to venture out of our safe, luxury cocoon and see the how things are going outside the resort.

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Photos

Opposing View
Window on the Little Bahamas Bank

Doug and Cindy
First visit in '73! Cool Canuk sailors.

Skillfull Chef
Sea to table....15 minutes! Lemon/lime. No cooking.

Universal sailors
Gulls gathering for conch scraps.

Old School Liquor Store!
#1 bizness

Conch Action Program
Conch out of water are bad neighbours.

Sands Bewery
Thriving island Industry

What's x with this picture?
Nothing! British style driving.

Ocean swimming wih dolphins.
Haven't done this. Want to talk to the dolphs first.

Shark? Tarpon?
Frank's decided not to do hull chores.

Dingy UP! Sunshades UP!
No more barnacles! Stay cool.

Passerelle. Frank the HERO!
Otherwise some of us'd be boat-bound!

Freeport Bavaria
Back to our sanctuary.

Comments

[Gord]

Giant snail
I could not eat that poor Conch..........It reminds me of a giant snail I saw in a horror movie. The locals should find a use for all those emty shells. Maybe sell them to the Hermit crabs :-)

[Don]

Hi Folks
Thanks for sharing lthe dream :) Ice is finally all gone at Stillwater

[Kathryn]

Yes!
Find out who owns that "studio"! The thought of sun all year fills me with longing (heavy rain -- radio says freezing -- here this morning). Do they rent? I'm serious. Beginning to consider selling the farm in a couple of years. In the meantime, I need to try out a couple of locations (e.g. winter elsewhere; summer here somewhere). In the Bahamas my kids would visit and maybe friends too and you and I could enjoy time together on land and water! The pix always draw me in...but the video was repulsive! Keep enjoying. And Chris, the tone of your writing is always fun and engaging, but now you sound relaxed. K.

[Ruth]

love choch-ers all
We really enjoyed West End, it is where we made our entry to the Bahama's. the juxtaposition of the luxury resort with the fishing village was interesting. when we moved on to Lucaya, we were treated to a non tourist tour of the island. We had a ball. the liquor stores are interesting, in fact most village stores are interesting. often have to find the local baker if you dont want to bake your own bread. have fun and keep those posts coming.

[MELODEON]

Hi Kathryn
It's close by on the canal near Taino Beach. We'll check for you. CFG

[Dorothy]

Poor Conch
Great video. Poor conch, but as a collector, I loved the shells!!!!

[jude]

Wow!
so was the salad tasty? I remember being in Martinique at a restaurant and asking the maitre d'hotel what conch tasted like. we were speaking french and with a group of american tourist so he bent over and quitly said and I quote:" vous connaisser les pneus Michelins ?" Needless to say we did not order them. hope your experience was better. Hugs Jude

[MELODEON]

les penus Michelins?
That is REALLY funny. Thanks Jude. I will never eat conch again with a straight face. It was great, pretty harmless, but it didn't taste like chicken. It is called the Bahamian viagra. xox C