Sunday, March 25, 2007
bahamas, baby
So after all the wait at Newark Airport, we did manage to get to Bahamas after all. But it wasn't without a stopover at Fort Lauderdale in Florida where we were all ready to camp over another night in the airport to wait for the first flight out. Thankfully, the Continental counter staff took pity on our situation and gave us a complementary room at the Hilton. We didn't really get to chill in our hotel room for long though, having to wake up at 4am and be on standby for our flight all over again. I was too shagged and tired by the time we got to Nassau to do anything besides sleep. Basically, I was just nua-ing everyday along the trip, trying to soak up as much sunshine as possible and getting tons of rest.
Everyone in our group was equally shagged too from the ordeal that we had to undergo. So the first day was spent exploring the town of Nassau, which is capital to Bahamas. Nassua has the old sea-port charm, and reminds me alot of Malacca. Wasn't too impressed by the touristy stores and the exorbitant prices for commonplace accessories that can be easily bought for less than 1/2 of its price in Far East Plaza.
Everyone in our group was equally shagged too from the ordeal that we had to undergo. So the first day was spent exploring the town of Nassau, which is capital to Bahamas. Nassua has the old sea-port charm, and reminds me alot of Malacca. Wasn't too impressed by the touristy stores and the exorbitant prices for commonplace accessories that can be easily bought for less than 1/2 of its price in Far East Plaza.
Exploring downtown Nassau
The next day was slightly better when we went down to the beach. The Carribbean water is really green and clear; you can see the sunlight penetrating through the depths of the sea. The sand is pristine and white...and each grain is well-polished from all the abrasion. The water was alot more calmer than the crashing waves of the coast of California which made it suitable for swimming. I really enjoyed being by the sea during the California roadtrip, and somehow, breathing in the familiar salty air by the sea made my cough+runny nose temporarily disappear (:
Suntanning at Goodman's Bay
Meals at Bahamas were expensive -- I spent an average of 20 bucks for dinner every night sharing seafood dishes. They were yummy stuff but extremely sinful; we were having DEEP FRIED this and that plus french fries which should have been a no-no for a sick kid. Despite not doing much in the daytime, I was always sluggish and tired and turned in early instead of going out to play in the night. It really feels terrible to be sick on vacation when you're supposed to be all energetic and chirpy. Even though it was the Bahamas, somehow it always seemed soooo cold...after being stuck in sub zero temperatures for months here, I was hoping that Bahamas would be nice and HOT (not even sunny) like Singapore...but unfortunately, the days were like 17/24 deg celsius which was still wayyy too cold for my liking. =S
But still, I finally managed to trudge outside for one night of partying despite being sickly and tired. How can the Spring Break experience ever be complete if it doesn't consist of the typical college vices (booze & parties) ;) We went to this club downtown which had fantastic music but a terrible crowd. Absolutely NO guys in sight, and the people in the club were just the typical blonde sorority girls. Shots are cheap in Bahamas though, we were lucky that night and most of our drinks cost only a dollar. Alcohol is probably the only thing worth getting in Bahamas...everything is way too expensive and unaffordable.
ilovetotwirl at 7:08 PM
