Today is my birthday and we woke to a beautiful view.
We arrived in Nassau at 7 am and we began our excursion at 8:30. We met our guide just off the ship.
Our first stop was a rum factory. It wasn’t really a factory but a store selling rum cakes. Of course, Bruce and I did not sample the cakes. The guide said there is enough rum in them to preserve them for a year.
Next stop was Atlantis. It looks pretty impressive from the distance but a little worn inside.
Walking through Atlantis there were some Christmas decorations.
This stop was meh! The shops weren’t open yet and the casino was the only thing open. So we put our $20 in a machine and promptly lost it. Time to go!!
Our next stop was the Queen’s Staircase named for Queen Victoria. Only five of us ventured off the bus and took the stroll down the staircase.
Then we drive by the Governor’s house which is under renovation.
We made a brief stop at the public beach that is walking distance from our ship.
And I was able to get a better view of the lighthouse.
We went to the John Wattling distillery for a tour. Nice garden area with colorful buildings.
The labels are still put on the bottles by hand.
It was an interesting place with and old well and wheel.
We visited an area where they had a chocolate factory, wine tasting, ice cream and cigars. It was colorful but in the end not very interesting.
Overall the tour was not very exciting but it did give us a feel for the island.
Our time in Nassau came to a close as we stood on our balcony and watched as our ship sailed out to sea.
We had coffee with new friends and dinner with a table for 8. Tonight I had escargot again and Salmon.
Bruce had Steak Diane.
The show tonight was a female impressionist from Canada. She was great. She did impressions of Tina, Janice, Cher, Celine and Barbara. Very funny and entertaining. It was a wonderful ending to a perfect birthday.
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