For Nassau, Ann had uploaded and printed a walking tour and map of the city. We did the tour including making it up to the fortress at the top of the ridge in some very hot, humid weather. Again, as in Italy, Ann was a warrior hiking up the streets followed then by the 66 steps of the Queen’s staircase with her now almost two year old knees.

Lunch in Nassau was at Senor Frog’s, an adventure on the Nassau waterfront. Having never been to one before, we were amazed but enjoyed the free-wheeling, rollicking, loud, party atmosphere. A Congo line soon formed (for a free shot of booze) led by the DJ snaking around the restaurant with a barmaid squirting shots of alcohol into the voracious open mouths of the already sobriety challenged Congo liners. It was good times on the deck overlooking the harbor feeling in our 20s again. I thought the Bahamanian beer, Kalik, served there was much better than Corona but perhaps I was merely caught up in the moment. All of this good energy did not come cheap – though well worth it.

Despite overpriced “duty free” shops there is little of interest in Nassau except fishing and golf - of which we did neither. The highlight of the town was Ann getting her hair braided and beaded in the Caribbean style. Not all of it but about 12 strands. She hopes it to last at least until Bogota even though Love, her beader - a native with half red-orange hair, said it should last 6-8 weeks. I think it is bugging the sweet lady already. Trying to comb and use the curling iron around the braiding and beads cannot be easy.

We have been in contact with Mary and German. Apparently our dance card is rather full for the two weeks in Bogota. Unfortunately we are not going to make it to Cartagena this trip, although I do want to see this Caribbean harbor pirate town some time in the future. German I are going to play in a three day partner’s better ball golf tournament but not at his home course this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Tomorrow I am playing with Nephew David and his Father-in-Law, Glen, as a warm up then dinner with David and Jen in the evening. We are off to Colombia on Monday.