Just a few nights past the full moon-it's still up

...but "It's Better in the Bahamas"!

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December 8th 2014
Geo: 25.7167, -79.3Ah, yes. I do love Ft. Lauderdale, but, as the saying goes, "It's Better in the Bahamas"!We left Ft. Lauderdale at sundown. Exiting Port Everglades at 6pm on a Sunday nights means that ALL the cruise ships had already left. In fact we heard them leaving all afternoon on Sunday. The traditional three whistle blow to indicate to all that they are leaving port. Th ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Bahamas

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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