We decided to do a walking tour of Nassau downtown area today.
I'm already a nervous passenger in any car, but put me on the "wrong" side of the road and I'm a mess. I decided to try reading a book anytime we were in the car and just NOT pay attention to what was going on around me. I wasn't 100% successful but it did help quite a lot actually!
But driving in the downtown roads which are narrow and full of pedestrians was not great for me. We did eventually find a parking lot (I much prefer that to street parking) and began our walking tour.
During the morning we saw Straw Market, Museum of Bahama, Queen's Staircase, Fort Fincastle
It seemed like endless people and booths. Most booths had the exact same sorts of things. I no longer buy souvenirs when I travel. I prefer a t-shirt or a Christmas ornament to remember. But straw market sure was interesting!
The Museum of the Bahamas was super interesting! The volunteer there was a Bahamian from many generations back. He had so many interesting stories and facts. The Bahamas was sort of started by the Loyalists during the Revolutionary War. And They have a much different perspective on the revolution!
From there we went to the Queen's staircase. This place seems to have varying information on how it was built. Some say Free men did the work and others say enslaved people did. It's a really interesting and cool place to see. The amount of work to accomplish it is staggering.
Fort Fincastle:
Frank got himself his first fresh coconut. One of his favorite things!
At this point we were hungry so we went to lunch which was very expensive as usual.
After lunch we walked some more streets of downtown and decided to see the Graycliff Chocolate tour and John Waitling Distillery Tour
The chocolate tour was fun and informative. It came with some delicious samples as well! Diana decided to be brave and try the onion one and said she did not recommend it! ha!
We went back to our lodgings for afternoon naps and I sat by the pool and read, which was lovely.
Dinner was a Mexican place nearby called Mexicaba. It was fine, nothing to write home about...very much like a chipotle here.
We hit the DQ next door where I had my usual hot fudge sundae for desert.
Frank and Diana played a game at night. I think I played one game but was mostly just tuckered out.
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