Dec 30 to Jan 6
Steve and I checked Toboggan into the Nassau Yacht Haven (marina) so that we could stay for a week with our friends in the condo they rented at Delaporte Point. We had spent the last 6 New Years Eves with Rob and Lori and Mary and Steve and we did not want this year to be an exception so they hopped on plane to meet us in Nassau.
The condo was situated near the end of a point in the middle of a long stretch of shore with many resorts like the Radisson and Breezes Superclub etc. on both sides. At midnight New Years Eve, from our balcony overlooking the ocean, we looked west to see 6 separate full scale fireworks displays at different resorts and to the east, there were another 3 resorts setting off fireworks. I am sure I will never again see such a fireworks display.
We decided we couldn’t be in Nassau New Year’s Eve and not go to Junkanoo even though we are getting too old to stay up that late. Junkanoo is an amazing Caribbean celebration that starts at 2:00 am New Year’s Eve and goes until 8 am in the morning New Years Day. Junkanoo is like several parades, one after the other, that are put on by different groups. It is a competition to see who is the best. The costumes are gorgeous bright Caribbean colours that sparkle under the street lights of downtown Nassau. The bands in the parade play unique Caribbean music and my favourite part was the section of cowbells played in unison so loud you could feel it in your chest.
We spent the week with our friends walking on the beach or down by the cruise ships,
snorkeling, swimming, windsurfing, watching sunsets from our balcony, lounging around the pool, and catching up on all that has happened since we last saw them in September. The biggest news was that Rob and Lori are expecting a baby in May.
We took a couple daytrips out on Toboggan. One day we went snorkeling off of Atoll Island and another day we took a short sail . Sometimes we stayed in an cooked and sometimes we enjoyed the local cuisine. My favorite was the conch salad we had at the shack under the bridge at Potter’s Cay. We had to wait almost an hour for it but it was worth it.
The week flew by and we were sad to say goodbye so soon and head back to Toboggan. We checked out of the Nassau Yacht Haven and anchored back in our favourite spot in the harbour.
Within 10 minutes, a dinghy approached our boat. It was from the catamaran See-ya-Minana. They anchored in Allen’s Cay Christmas Day when we went aground. They had taken the time on Boxing Day to excavate our anchor in hopes that they would run into us at some point down the line. It was a double blessing because not only did we get our anchor back, but we made some new friends. While the family from See-ya-Minana was on our boat we saw a 115 foot long Mega Yacht with a professional crew agound on a marked shoal in the harbour. The boat stayed put for about 5 hours until the tide rose. Seeing ship with the professional crew and every instrument and sensing available aground made Steve feel alot better about our own experience.
Steve and I checked Toboggan into the Nassau Yacht Haven (marina) so that we could stay for a week with our friends in the condo they rented at Delaporte Point. We had spent the last 6 New Years Eves with Rob and Lori and Mary and Steve and we did not want this year to be an exception so they hopped on plane to meet us in Nassau.
The condo was situated near the end of a point in the middle of a long stretch of shore with many resorts like the Radisson and Breezes Superclub etc. on both sides. At midnight New Years Eve, from our balcony overlooking the ocean, we looked west to see 6 separate full scale fireworks displays at different resorts and to the east, there were another 3 resorts setting off fireworks. I am sure I will never again see such a fireworks display.
We decided we couldn’t be in Nassau New Year’s Eve and not go to Junkanoo even though we are getting too old to stay up that late. Junkanoo is an amazing Caribbean celebration that starts at 2:00 am New Year’s Eve and goes until 8 am in the morning New Years Day. Junkanoo is like several parades, one after the other, that are put on by different groups. It is a competition to see who is the best. The costumes are gorgeous bright Caribbean colours that sparkle under the street lights of downtown Nassau. The bands in the parade play unique Caribbean music and my favourite part was the section of cowbells played in unison so loud you could feel it in your chest.
We spent the week with our friends walking on the beach or down by the cruise ships,
snorkeling, swimming, windsurfing, watching sunsets from our balcony, lounging around the pool, and catching up on all that has happened since we last saw them in September. The biggest news was that Rob and Lori are expecting a baby in May.
We took a couple daytrips out on Toboggan. One day we went snorkeling off of Atoll Island and another day we took a short sail . Sometimes we stayed in an cooked and sometimes we enjoyed the local cuisine. My favorite was the conch salad we had at the shack under the bridge at Potter’s Cay. We had to wait almost an hour for it but it was worth it.
The week flew by and we were sad to say goodbye so soon and head back to Toboggan. We checked out of the Nassau Yacht Haven and anchored back in our favourite spot in the harbour.
Within 10 minutes, a dinghy approached our boat. It was from the catamaran See-ya-Minana. They anchored in Allen’s Cay Christmas Day when we went aground. They had taken the time on Boxing Day to excavate our anchor in hopes that they would run into us at some point down the line. It was a double blessing because not only did we get our anchor back, but we made some new friends. While the family from See-ya-Minana was on our boat we saw a 115 foot long Mega Yacht with a professional crew agound on a marked shoal in the harbour. The boat stayed put for about 5 hours until the tide rose. Seeing ship with the professional crew and every instrument and sensing available aground made Steve feel alot better about our own experience.
posted by tobogganride at 12:51 AM
2 Comments:
Nancy & Steve,
It’s good to see that you guys are taking it easy for the winter.
I meant to write earlier…(enough said about that).
I hope that the trip is bringing all kind of unsuspected discoveries to your life.
I know that mine is.
Lts´s see if this works and I´ll keep writing.
If you want to use more conventional (archaic) means of 2 way communication I can be reached at dieguetz@fibertel.com.ar
cheers,
always thinking of you two,
Diego
Tall Tales
just checking up on you, happy new years, good pics, thanks for letting us ride with you and relive the bahamas, groundings etc, hope next year, bring boat south, back, half term of school for kids and then 2nd term south until June, we hope, keep on sliding, Chris, Mike, Celine and Aaron
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