Blogs from Bahamas, Central America Caribbean - page 14

Hi all, well Cuba and Havana a real experience, we arrived via the harbor and garrisons both to stop the pirates in the 1600's, we then were taken on a city tour with 1950's cars our was a 1952 chevvie but with a 2010 Toyota diesal engine, went along the foreshore and into the old town to the capital building, Revaolation Square then to the hotel Hemingway frequented for a cocktail, this is also where there is a museum room with photos of the film stars, Gary Cooper, Ava Gardner, Errol Flynn and many more, plus the mafia bosses from the USA. houses were very poor and needed lots, yes lots of work done one them, off to to another bar Hemingway frequented for a look and cocktail, well put strait into a jet plane sure ... read more

12 avril 2010 : Après une pause à Miami, toujours chez Maria-Christina la sœur de Socorro, nous partons pour une croisière destination les Bahamas. Nous arrivons sur le quai à 11h00 et embarquons pour nous trouver dans notre cabine à 13h00. Nous visitons le bateau et partons dîner à 18h00. Nous voyageons la nuit. 13 avril 2010 : Nous arrivons à Nassau, la capitale des Bahamas, à 8h00 du matin. Visite de la Ville et notamment un ensemble appelé "Atlantis" qui est censé reconstituer la cité disparue. Retour sur le bateau et dîner à 18h00 où nous faisons la connaissance de Carole et John, un couple d'Américains de l'Illinois, avec qui nous partagerons nos repas pendant toute la croisière et que nous retrouverons à Coal Valley sur la Route 66 trois ans plus tard. A 20h00 ... read more

Mantis Shrimp with eggs David Sanchez had found a mantis shrimp with eggs and shared with Steve the day before. Steve took me to it today but the mantis was very shy in the hole. I moved on and run into Diane who showed me a different color garden eel. I spent some time with them. There was one red one within the yellow ones. Diane told me later that it was not mating colors that it could be a different species. I saw 2 with holes very close to each other and I saw them touching faces. My photo is not so good but I got proof of life. As I got close the smaller one went into the hole and never went out again..and I didn’t feel like waiting for it to go back ... read more

Another day, another Bahamian island. In less of a rush to go ashore today as the sun is out and I am eager to grab a couple of loungers, have an early breakfast and soak up some rays, as all my friends tell me the weather in Spain has taken a turn on the cold side. Did the 'German' thing and put our towels on the sunbeds and had the healthiest breakfast of the trip, no fried food and no bread, just fresh fruit, cold meats and cheeses and very enjoyable it was too. Alex stuck with tradition with a piled high plate! Lay in a sheltered spot out of the wind and worked on our tans until the tempation to explore the island Of Grand Bahama became too much and we hopped off the ship ... read more

Superb sleep in the amazingly comfortable bed, woke early to strange nosies I wasn't used to, Alex slept through them all! Couldn't resist opening the curtains for a peek outside and found us opposite a small island with white beaches and the bluest sea ever. Tried to get back to sleep but excitement took over much to Alex's dismay, up and at it for breakfast by the pool and to jump on the next available tender boat to the island. The island is owned by Norwegian cruise lines and boasts bars, shops, stalls, bbq area and even mini open buses to take you on a tour of the island. Unfortunately the weather for our four days on the cruise was not the best but although quite cloudy it was still around 86 degrees whatever that is ... read more