Conch on the Beach

Holidays in the Berry Islands

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December 30th 2016
Recently I have been a little saddened to witness my FaceBook and Twitter feeds being inundated with “good riddance’s” to 2016. Apparently, many look back on 2016 as a horrible or depressing year; the worstyear ever. They are pining over the start of 2017; eagerly anticipating a fresh start and the dawn of a more peaceful and stable life. Now I am not totally in the dark, I realize there ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Berry Islands

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Arawak Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in ... ... read more