Cruisin'

First port of call was Nassau. We were in port for a short stay, 6 - 8 hours I think. We decided to not take any organized tour, just walk around the town. I think a better choice would have been to hire a taxi to tour the island. My perception was that Nassau would have little reason to exist if it were not for the cruise ships. The downtown was full of shops selling expensive jewelry, with the rest occupied by banks. There were also the obligatory shops selling touristry trinkets.

We did see a couple of points of interest. The "Queen's Staircase was carved from solid coral and led to the top of one of the highest points on the island. It had a water tower and a gun emplacement that was from some time in the 1800's.

I'm sure there was more there, but we didn't see it.

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