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Mr. Almondo Talbot from Tawanna Tours picked us up at our resort bright and early for the Bahamian Getaway tour. He gave us a very informative history of the Island with information on plants, laws, schooling, religion, child rearing, the water supply, Indians, etc. and a tour of Millionaire’s Row. Did you know that the Bahamian flag has three colors: blue represents the ocean, black represents the people of The Bahamas and yellow represents the sun? The national bird is the flamingo and the fish is the marlin. The first stop was The Garden of the Groves, which was built in dedication to Wallace and Georgette Groves for all that they did for Grand Bahama Island. They basically came in to open a lumber business and ended up building the town. This is a beautiful, lush park full of imported plants mostly from Hawaii: hibiscus, chenilles, cactus, guava trees, tamarind trees, the tree of life, lantana, pine screw trees, etc. and herbs such as rosemary as well as medicinal shrubs. They have ponds full of tilapia and some Japanese Koi, ducks, a few parrots in cages, a labyrinth, a statue of the Virgin Mary and a beautiful little chapel that is perfect for weddings. There are a few shops containing, perfumes (they have already blended essences and you can also blend your own creations), herbal soaps, shampoos and creams, candles, crafts and straw market goods. They also have a café with healthy food and drinks – both alcoholic and non alcoholic. I was able to meet Ms. Erika Gates, who was very charming. She informed me that they also do the Kayak Adventure I tried on a previous occasion. From there we went to downtown Freeport and saw the government buildings, hospital and we stopped at some little stands where they sell straw market items such as: t-shirts, conch, smoothies, daiquiris, vegetables and medicinal bush items. We even had a conch presentation, where the woman showed us how she takes the conch out of the shell to make conch salad, scorched conch and conch fritters. Afterwards, we went to the Port Lucaya Marketplace for about an hour or so of shopping until being dropped off at our different hotels. I found this to be very informative and a great value.
Mr. Almondo Talbot from Tawanna Tours picked us up at our resort bright and early for the Bahamian Getaway tour. He gave us a very informative history of the Island with information on plants, laws, schooling, religion, child rearing, the water supply, Indians, etc. and a tour of Millionaire’s Row. Did you know that the Bahamian flag has three colors: blue represents the ocean, black represents the people of The Bahamas and yellow represents the sun? The national bird is the flamingo and the fish is the marlin. The first stop was The Garden of the Groves, which was built in dedication to Wallace and Georgette Groves for all that they did for Grand Bahama Island. They basically came in to open a lumber business and ended up building the town. This is a beautiful, lush park full of imported plants mostly from Hawaii: hibiscus, chenilles, cactus, guava trees, tamarind trees, the tree of life, lantana, pine screw trees, etc. and herbs such as rosemary as well as medicinal shrubs. They have ponds full of tilapia and some Japanese Koi, ducks, a few parrots in cages, a labyrinth, a statue of the Virgin Mary and a beautiful little chapel that is perfect for weddings. There are a few shops containing, perfumes (they have already blended essences and you can also blend your own creations), herbal soaps, shampoos and creams, candles, crafts and straw market goods. They also have a café with healthy food and drinks – both alcoholic and non alcoholic. I was able to meet Ms. Erika Gates, who was very charming. She informed me that they also do the Kayak Adventure I tried on a previous occasion. From there we went to downtown Freeport and saw the government buildings, hospital and we stopped at some little stands where they sell straw market items such as: t-shirts, conch, smoothies, daiquiris, vegetables and medicinal bush items. We even had a conch presentation, where the woman showed us how she takes the conch out of the shell to make conch salad, scorched conch and conch fritters. Afterwards, we went to the Port Lucaya Marketplace for about an hour or so of shopping until being dropped off at our different hotels. I found this to be very informative and a great value.
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