Day 5

Wednesday was almost a repeat of Tuesday in terms of weather. So we couldn’t go parasailing as planned. We had this crazy idea that we could take an island tour on the public bus, but the folly in that idea was soon revealed by the front desk staff person. The bus only came to our far away hotel twice a day, once in the morning to bring staff, and once in the evening to take staff home. So in order to catch a bus we had to take the ferry to Port Lucaya Marketplace, but even then there would be no guarantee to actually catch it since there was no published schedule.

Since by that time it was 1 pm, we decided to squash that plan and head on down to the grotto bar. It was actually a fun day to go there since the DJ was in residence and the music was background for a dance competition. Alcohol induced spring breakers volunteered to learn a dance not fit for children called “dollar, dollar” and it was very entertaining. In the evening we headed over to Smith’s Point for the weekly fish fry. The conch fritters were really good!

Day 4

Tuesday started out very gloomy. It was darkly overcast and we thought for sure it would rain just as it had for most of the night. But, luckily it did not and by 10 am it was only partly cloudy. Although, not so luckily, we couldn’t stay long on the beach due to the harsh winds. So today was a day of relaxation and inside activity, except for our one venture out for Beach Olympics, organized by the hotel, which lasted a whopping 20 minutes. I spent the day reading, playing Yoshi DS, taking pictures, and watching TV. It was a good food day in the room; we had pancakes for breakfast, grilled cheese for lunch, and burgers & fries for dinner. Beach Olympics was fun but the wind once again plotted against us, preventing us from racing in kayaks. So all we did was egg toss and egg race with spoons. The best part though was that the only participants were we six so we would no doubt win something, and that something turned out to be a bottle of rum. Yeah!

Day 3

Monday was an eventful day for both my wallet and my aching feet. We went shopping at Port Lucaya Marketplace. To get there we took the ferry (could have taken a taxi, but that would be more expensive), which cost $5 each round trip. And then we discovered (a little too late) that my aunt, who owns a timeshare, could buy tickets for $2.50 each round trip. Well I should say it was too late for me (vacation mentality) but not for the fam because they were ready for running all the way back to the hotel to make it back just in time before the ferry left.

So a long day of shopping and a couple of us getting our hair braided (at $30 this was triple what I paid in Rocky Point) later I had spent $75 and was ready to go lay on the beach. We got back and actually did more than just lay on the beach; we swam in the ocean too. The water is warmer than usual and this was near sundown. I got some really cute pictures of my cousins enjoying sand and surf so I was very happy. We stayed away from the grotto bar this day but the yummy drinks were not so soon forgotten.