| Best regards
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| | museuminterpreting the colorful Junkanoo
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| Robert Barner
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| | tradition is tucked atwharf side in the
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| The Bahamas, A Great Choice For Travel
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| | ships' shadows. Tiny pubs and
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| and Vacations.
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| | restaurantsdot Nassau's narrow side
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| This group of 700 islands, beginning
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| | streets. And a bustling strawmarket
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| sixty miles east ofthe Florida coast, is
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| | houses hundreds of vendors ready to
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| dazzling in its diversity. Activitieslike
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| | bargain withsouvenir merchandise. You can
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| golfing with your family, world class
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| | even catch a ride on a horsedrawn
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| bone fishing, orjust hanging out and
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| | carriage.
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| relaxing at the beach. For diving
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| | Cross the bridge to Paradise Island where
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| andsnorkling the Bahamas boast the
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| | beaches arefirst- class and the resort
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| world's third longestbarrier reef and
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| | selection is excellent -- fromupscale
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| visibility of over 200 feet. You can
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| | chic on stately estate grounds, to a yoga
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| alsoexplore the world's longest
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| | retreat,condo facilities (great for
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| underwater cave and cavernsystem at
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| | family vacations), and largeluxury
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| Lucayan National Park on Grand Bahama.
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| | properties (one with a glass tunnel for
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| Greatshopping, and the resorts start at
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| | viewingmarine life and a low-key water
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| $33.00 dollars a day upto $300 a day.
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| | park). Activity abounds atevery turn.
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| The island of New Providence is divided
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| | Paradise Island has an excellent golf
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| into three maintourist areas -- Nassau,
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| | courseand its own small airport.
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| Paradise Island and Cable Beach.
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| | Grand Bahama, with resort development at
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| Hotel complexes dominate expansive Cable
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| | both Freeport and
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| Beach, whichunderwent a recent facelift,
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| | Lucaya, has the same features on a
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| transforming it to a mecca forvisitors
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| | smaller scale. Golf,tennis, water sports
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| who prefer beachcombing with options for
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| | and duty-free shopping are popular
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| exerciseand lively entertainment nearby.
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| | andplentiful. And the island moves at a
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| Luxurious accommodationsare offered in
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| | leisurely pace.
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| resorts of all sizes and types with
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| | Kick back further and visit the Out
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| gourmetfood, world-class entertainment,
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| | Islands, favored byexplorers who prefer
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| sports facilities
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| | their island life quaint, quiet,simple
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| (including a golf course) and some large
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| | and barefoot. No rules here, just
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| casinos never morethan a few steps away.
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| | relaxation andrecreation on land and sea
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| Nassau, the capital, adds a grand British
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| | when the spirit moves you.
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| undertone toisland life. Pink government
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| | Interesting and excellent small and
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| buildings at Rawson Square
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| | mid-sized hotels andfamily-run guest
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| (actually a circle) face cruise ships
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| | houses are interspersed with touches
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| whose passengers aredrawn to a day of
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| | ofhistory and hundreds of friendly faces.
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| duty-free shopping downtown. A new
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