The Bahamian Cruise: Day 2
THE BAHAMAS!
We spent our first day on New Providence Island in the Bahamian capital, Nassau.
We exited the ship and immediately had no idea where to go or what to do. Whoops. Thankfully, a local noticed our wandering eyes and invited us to tour the island alongside him and some other visitors. We jumped in the van and off we went.
He took us on a three hour tour around the island, stopping at various points of interest. This sign was one of the very first things we saw in the city, and I couldn't help but think of my sissy, Shelby, who has Type I Diabetes. Thinking of you as we cruise, Shelby Joy!
Stop #1:
Cable Beach
Fun fact: this beach has it's name because there's literally a cable beneath the sand...that starts here and ends all the way in Jupiter, Florida! So crazy!
Stop #2:
Lower Class Nassau.
The tour involved stopping at all main points on the island. He first took us to the upper class part of town, which was fancy and rich and very comparable to upper class America, where million dollar homes are the norm. Then, he took us to the middle class section of town, which was also comparable to middle class America. But when he took us to the lower class section of town, my jaw dropped. Much of these parts don't have running water or electricity and due to sever weather, the homes are in shambles.
Stop #3:
Fort Fincastle
The fort overlooking the city.
And stop #4:
Atlantis
You could spend days here and never see everything. We had only 30 minutes to stake out the place...and found this nice throne :)
Apparently, their aquarium is world class and ranked either at the top or at least near it. Next time, we're definitely putting it on the list.
After Atlantis, we headed back to the boat, washed up, ate a fancy dinner, and sat down to enjoy a magic show. It was, well, magical :)
Then, it was time for the parade of flags...
…and finally, the Love and Marriage show.
Where contestants were selected from the audience...
Yep, this definitely happened.
We were one of two married couples with only two years of marriage "experience" in the audience, and sure enough, our names were selected, so up on stage we went!
If you've ever seen "The Newlywed Show," that's exactly the outline of this game. Oh my embarrassing! Hahaha…we got some GOOD laughs out of each other, the hosts, and the crowd! Adam and I played against three other couples, all ranging from 11 to 19 year marriages…and guess what…we got more answers right than they did! Take that! ;)
The best part though was that after the show and over the next day and a half, various married couples who recognized us came up and offered their advice on how to nurture a successful marriage. Their willingness to share stirred our hearts unexpectedly. Who knew that so much could come out of something so embarrassingly silly?
Still LOVING cruising!
The best part though was that after the show and over the next day and a half, various married couples who recognized us came up and offered their advice on how to nurture a successful marriage. Their willingness to share stirred our hearts unexpectedly. Who knew that so much could come out of something so embarrassingly silly?
Still LOVING cruising!
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