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Discovering The Balcony House

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This is how I roll.....  I happened upon it because of geocaching, which I learned is a great way to really see a city.   We were walking in the downtown area of Nassau, looking for three different caches.  I was with my sister Karan and her grandchildren, Lucy and Jack and we had somewhat successfully found the first one.  More on that in another post.   We even did a No-No by stopping at a Bahamian McDonald's for a cold drink It was very hot, it was June after all, and the children (who were aged 8 and 9) were anxious to find the next cache but I was lost without my GPS and eventually they went on back to the ship to swim. I trudged on, up and down unfamiliar streets and stopped to rest in a picturesque spot.  It looked across the street to this little museum called  The Balcony House. I don't mind saying I was pretty tired so I sat quite a while studying the outside of this beautifully restored pink building, built i...

The Bahamas! First Port

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Nassau!   One destination point was the casino and the beaches beside it. The ride through the city was so colorful! Blues abound!    Just outside the casino was the lobby of the hotel A large sculpture at the entrance to the casino was beautifully lit with blue lights through the crystals. A Chihuly was brilliantly lit by the skylight!   The man on the street! Nice Shadows!  For more great shadows see Shadow Shot Sunday 2  At the straw market!  It was gorgeous!  My daughter and her children were loving every minute of the visit! Father and son sharing Conch Fritters!  The walk  back to the ship from the straw market was beautiful!  The ship itself was breathtaking.  We boarded the Carnival Splendor, it was next  bound for The Virgin Islands! Sharing at Shadow Shot Sunday 2 Blue Monday