Participant #7
Dear Amanda,
Brandon and Adela are having a great time here at the Islands of the Bahamas!! I guess now it's easier than ever to plan your Bahamas vacation in a flash. With one telephone call, I could immediately determine the availability at the hotel of my dreams. We are staying at the magnificent Royal Towers, which is known as the crown jewels of Atlantis. The architecture and decoration are stunningly original, with unique murals, sculpture and fountains. The most elegant accommodations in this hotel are noted for impeccable service, exclusive rooms and suites, and sweeping views of the ocean, pools and waterscape, or gardens. The Great Hall of Waters lobby has a ceiling dome of golden shells soaring 70 feet into the air. It opens on one side to the Marina; the other side leads to underwater streets teeming with fish and Atlantic pieces.
We got here couple weeks ago and it feels like time is going too fast. We have visited couple Islands and done lots of shopping. Did you know that Grand Bahama Island, which stretches for almost 100 miles, is one of the largest of the Islands of the Bahamas? I had no idea. This island is best known for its great diving, it also highlights one of the few dolphin encounters in the Caribbean!! You know I love dolphins so imagine my reaction when our tourist guide told us they were going to take us for a swim with the dolphins. No powder white sand beaches, divine dining, internationally renowned shopping and intriguing night life can beat that.
What I also like about our tours is that all attractions are multi-faceted. There is the Gardens of the Groves which is a 12-acre botanical garden, endowed by American financier Wallace Groves. Simply magnificent… Today, we visited The Lucayan National Park, which is the representation of the island's five ecosystems: pine forests, rocky coppice, mangrove swamps, and sand dunes, and … I don’t remember the other. There are multiple trails and elevated walkways through the forest. Mosquitoes weren’t too nice in this one. But, we finished the day in a quiet white sand beach.
I want to see flamingos, the national bird, you know. I will write again soon. We are going out for dinner.
Take care and tell me all about your trip to Europe.
Love,
Adela