http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Grand-Bahama/Freeport/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Central America Caribbean , Bahamas , Grand Bahama , Freeport en-us Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:59:14 +0000 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:59:14 +0000 We left West End and made our way further along Grand Bahama island to the Freeport area. We will be staying here over Christmas . The next few days promise to be quite windy so it is nice to be in another all round protected harbour. Yesterday we hunkered down in the large amounts of rain that fell. We took advantage of the free shuttle boat to go into the Port Lucaya market. There is a collect http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Grand-Bahama/Freeport/blog-461492.html Todayrsquos blog has a special guest appearance Chris a fellow Canadian and my current work partner in crime. Hersquos been doing his new hire training on the Conquest for the last few weeks and is moving with me to the Ecstasy where he will be running the younger teen program Circle ldquoCrdquo. This blog is epic so sit back . . .Bright and early yesterday morning I signed off th http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Grand-Bahama/Freeport/blog-446727.html New pics httpbrookeroebuck.shutterfly.comHi EveryoneI hope this email finds everyone well.So I'm currently still in the Bahamas finishing up my last semester of the general sciences. I'm currently in the second half of my second year. This semester has been the best semester of all we're doing physical exams and going into the hospital more and more. This is my last semester here in t http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Grand-Bahama/Freeport/blog-408440.html New pictures httpbrookeroebuck.shutterfly.comMarch 23 2009 741pm Home in FreeportHi EveryoneSorry itrsquos been so long since Irsquove last written my life has been extremely busy. Third semester is full of classes clinicals patient interviews and studying.So whatrsquos new Well my parents just left today after being here for a week. We had a great time together and it http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Grand-Bahama/Freeport/blog-384202.html Hi EveryoneI hope this blog finds everyone wellI just wanted to let you know that I have a new address where I can receive mail and packages. The address is belowBrooke Roebuck4631 NW 31st Ave F602Ft. Lauderdale FL 333093433As I said I can receive both mail and packages at that address. If you would like to send a package please mail it in the smallest package possible and include in it http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Grand-Bahama/Freeport/blog-374683.html New pictures httpbrookeroebuck.shutterfly.comBermuda Bahama Come my pretty MamaThaaaaat's right I'm in the Bahamas And let me just say it is PARADISE Yes it's wonderful here. There are grocery stores movie theaters lines on the road and white sandy beaches. It really is pretty awesome. I love it. I've been here for a month to the day now http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Grand-Bahama/Freeport/blog-373079.html Today wersquore in Freeport Bahamas. Freeport doesnrsquot get great reviews from any crew Irsquove spoken to. And apparently ship comment card ratings drop after we go there. But itrsquos the only Caribbean port of Carnivalrsquos that I hadnrsquot been to so I figured I had to still get off the ship and just see for myself.The port itself is mainly industrial. Shipping crates eve http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Grand-Bahama/Freeport/blog-327655.html I searched the web and found the one and only website that I will use to book my travel get my luggage get my credit cards and that is www.destinationcompare.com I went to the Bahamas and loved it. The only thing that I am not crazy about in the Bahamas is the food. To me it is just averae and I have tasted better food.Xanadu is a place in the Bahamas that has one of the most beautiful beaches http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Grand-Bahama/Freeport/blog-262077.html G'day All we hope things are well back home. It's been a long while since our last entry but we will have quite a few in the not too distant future as we have a fair bit of travel planned in the next six weeks but I'll get to that a little later on. Our latest adventure was a pretty awesome one actually. As some of you know there are a number of guys that Fiona and I did our military training w http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Grand-Bahama/Freeport/blog-212099.html Untitled I have pondered the idea of putting together a travel blog for some time now and when I came across this web site I was hooked I hope to write about all my travel experiences past and present so that I can always look back and remember the great times. So it has been almost 9 months since John and I were married at the Westin Our Lucaya on Grand Bahama. I could go on and on about our http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Grand-Bahama/Freeport/blog-147331.html Oct 10 2003 City official name Freeport Founded date Location Grand Bahama Island Elavation ft m Area Approximately square miles km. Facts Freeport is a city and free trade zone on the island of Grand Bahama located approximately 100 mi 160 km eastnortheast of Fort Lauderdale South Florida and gives its name to a district of the Bahamas. Freeport proper has 2691 http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Grand-Bahama/Freeport/blog-142175.html www.GoCrazyVacationing.com http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Grand-Bahama/Freeport/blog-120762.html I'm in Miami now but I started this entry when I was still in Freeport so I thought I'd post.Since I've been so off the grid here in Freeport this is the first day I've gone on the internet since I got here a week ago allow me to give you a brief rundown of what I've been up to. It hasn't been very exciting or varied but I'll give you the highlights.The dancers or twirlies as the tech cr http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Grand-Bahama/Freeport/blog-94074.html The injured Nautilus neared the smokestacks on the horizon that characterize Freeport. The barges came into view littering the bay outside the harbour entrance dwarfing our vessel with their massive multiton sterns and unimaginably heavy load of cargo and storage containers. I reeled in the fishing line hoping to avoid catching any fish from the discharge of these metallic monsters. We rad http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Grand-Bahama/Freeport/blog-33470.html Running aground is a great way to meet the locals. My alarm beeped at 600. I snoozed for ten. Then I woke everyone else up. We pulled out after a prolonged breakfast closer to 730 than the 700 we had planned. Doing so required a 180 degree maneuver all the while clearing the other boats in the dock. We had discussed the operation the night before and given the low amount of wind on http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Grand-Bahama/Freeport/blog-33226.html