Nassau

Observations :
Nassau is a working harbour and daily traffic consists of:
- huge "party" boats complete with live music, taking tourists from the many hotels as well as
the cruise ships out for a day of snorkelling, fishing, sight-seeing, diving and general merry- making
- jet-skiis
- freighters
- cruise ships
- cruisers (sail and power)
- mailboats carrying supplies and passengers
- beautiful all wood Bahama sailing sloops
and of course, what busy harbour would be complete without a good number of sailing school dingys darting back and forth
Women in the straw market primitively sewing designs on baskets for sale, with their children tucked at their feet, but also talking on cell phones and eating take-out food in styrofoam containers (cross cultures?)
Local buses (jitneys) - $l.00 - loud music is played for the entertainment of the riders - many locals sing along
We found the locals to be very kind and helpful - lovely people.
The ocean beach was breathtakingly beautiful.