We saw Nassau

Having spent a over a month in Nassau a few years back, we're partial to the island.  Thankfully, even though the trip was a little bumpy, it was far smoother than the last time we pulled in.  Pulling into the harbor you see the lighthouse, Atlantis on Paradise Island, several cruise ships, the yoga retreat, and a dockhouse (people actually live there).  The Mail Boat was leaving the island just as we pulled in.....colorful transportation for the mail!

Since we'd been in the Bahamas for a few days, we thought it was about time we checked into Customs.  We stayed on the hook in the harbor the first night (after calling Nassau Harbor Control for permission), dodging a few French Canadians who appeared to have anchoring privileges (private joke).  When we pulled anchor the next morning, we found we'd acquired a souvenir or two -- there was a large clump of concrete in the anchor flukes, attached to a thick mooring line and a tire!  They wouldn't bounce off, so we took them for a ride to the marina so we could disengage them with a boat hook.  We pulled into Nassau Harbour Club the second and third nights, feeling the need for water to wash the crust off the boat, laundry facilities, and possibly internet (which we found at Starbucks for only the exorbitant price of beverages). 

We got cleaned up, put back together, plugged in, and hit the town.  We walked the 2-3 miles to downtown, visited the straw market, had ice cream, sampled local rums, stopped by the Green Parrot and Harbour Central Marina for old times' sake, then walked back to the Poop Deck for happy hour.  If you ever go there, DON'T leave without a fresh mango daquiri.  YUM.

We spent the next day catching up on internet, washing clothes, filling the water tanks, and getting ready to head back out.  We left early Friday morning and made really good time to one of our favorite anchorages in the Exuma Park.