Bahamas Heading to the Bahamas for a couple of days (if we have time) whilst down in Florida... hopefully!! [View Full Entry]

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Who knew that such a wonderful treasure was hidden right here on earth! I had never heard of Abaco prior to coming to the Bahamas and I am pleasantly surprised and awestruck at the natural beauty of this island. The Abaconian Rotarians showed us a wonderful time in Marsh Harbour and took us on mini adventures to Treasure Cay (pronounced "Key"), Green Turtle Cay and Elbow Cay/Hope Town. The photos speak for themselves so I've attached several so that you can see what we have been blessed to experience firsthand. [View Full Entry]

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Mishay's Reflections: What an awesome opportunity!! I have enjoyed fellowship with Rotarians in Cayman Islands, New Providence, and now Abaco. Our hosts have afforded me the opportunity to experience their fabulous cuisine, rich culture, religious worship, and schools in the Islands. I promise you, the sights that tourists access do not begin to compare to being immersed in the culture and experiencing the day-to-day life. I have enjoyed dining on island cuisine ranging from Turtle with Pigeon Peas & Rice with Carl and Hazel to Conch and fish prepared in native dishes with our hosts in Nassau and Abaco. I will [View Full Entry]

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Cynthia's Comments: We are halfway through this awesome adventure and have met some wonderful people along the way. Attached to this blog are some photos of our new friends that have helped to make this experience extra special for our team. Thus far, we've been to the Cayman Islands and Nassau, Bahamas and are now experiencing life in Marsh Harbour on the island of Abaco in the Bahamas. Each location has its own unique charm yet they all have two things in common -- friendly people and delicious food! In Nassau, we attended cultural events in addition to participating in vocational [View Full Entry]

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Hello All! We have arrived in the beautiful island of Abaco. We had an early morning (met at the airport at 5am) still dark and i am sure our hosts were happy to go home and back to bed. Sad to say goodbye to Nassau and our host families, but excited for our next destination. Yesterday, we ended our stay at Nassau at the Straw Market on Bay street, was fun shopping! I think we have gained 40lbs since being here (i mean our luggage has gained weight.......). We took a short flight and were met by our hosts in Marsh [View Full Entry]

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from Katie- Hello All! Wishing you all a Happy Fathers Day (thinking of you Mom and Todd)! I hope all my family and friends in the Midwest are safe during this time of flooding and tornados. You all are making the news down here!!! It rained here today as well, but it was needed and enjoyed. I have been staying with Tony and Claire Howorth, they have been wonderful hosts and treating me like family. My vocational day was excellent, I went to Sandilands Geriatric Hospital, Persis Rogers Home of the Aged and the Ministry of Health. It was an [View Full Entry]

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Hello all, I need to correct my entry from yesterday. I stated that we arrived on New Province, and it is New Providence island. We are having another great day on our trip. To begin with, we toured the Harold Wilson's Pond National Park, and then went to the Bahamas National Trust headquarters for a brief tour of one of the largest collections of palm tree varieties in the world. Then we were off to present at the East Nassau luncheon meeting where we met Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette. Our afternoon was spent touring the Commonwealth Brewery which is celebrating [View Full Entry]

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We arrived on the island of New Province, home to Nassau, on Tuesday evening and were taken to our host homes to settle in and get some sleep. Our next day started late giving us a chance to visit with our hosts for the morning, and then we presented at a lunch meeting and progressed on to tour Greycliffs wine cellar. Theirs is the largest privately owned collection in the world with one bottle from the mid 1700's valued at over $200,000. We also visited their humidor where we watched people rolling cigars. After our dinner, we were treated to a [View Full Entry]

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Two weeks ago, when we had our charter cruise, the Liberty relocated our home port from Fort Lauderdale to Miami. Along with the relocation, the ship has made an itinerary change. We now rotate between two seven day runs - one in the Eastern Caribbean and one in the Western. With my contract extension, I get to have one cruise of each of the new itineraries, a nice little treat right at the end of my contract. The new Eastern run takes us to St. Thomas, Puerto Rico, Grand Turk and a new one for me: Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. Half [View Full Entry]

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Today was so much fun. All of us went to Winding Harbor, and enjoyed ourselves with the blue floaties, played beach tennis, and Susie, Cheston and I all tried out paddle boarding. Pictures to illustrate. [View Full Entry]

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