Just returned from the Bahamas

[daytime dave]

I spent most of last week and yesterday in the Bahamas. It was a well needed rest and relaxation opportunity. It was beautiful and restful. I was also very physically active, if that makes sense.

We were at Sandals Emerald Bay, on Great Exuma, Bahamas. It was heaven on earth.

We lacked for nothing. If you didn't get it, it was your fault. It was there in great quantities and extreme quality.

A few quick photos and then I'm going to try to catch up on sleep. We got in last night around 2345 hrs. I had to work this morning.

[Deadwood Dutch]

Great photos, Iguana's and all. I am so glad that you could get away to a beautiful vacation. Looks like a very nice resort.

[Coach]

Welcome back.

[North Country Gal]

Dave, so glad you got away for some R&R in such a beautiful place. Thanks, too, for sharing those photos. Seems like another planet compared to our far north landscape, right now. Not that I don't love our north woods in the winter - very special place for me - but there's something I love about the ocean and the beach. All so very calming.

[ditto1958]

I wanna know what that pig was doing.

[JEBar]

beautiful indeed .... really good to hear you had a fine trip

[albin25]

"I wanna know what's that pig was doing?"

Seriously?
He's obviously making SALT PORK!

[RudyN]

I have been there once and would like to go back.

[Les]

I spent most of last week and yesterday in the Bahamas. It was a well needed rest and relaxation opportunity. It was beautiful and restful. I was also very physically active, if that makes sense.

That looks wonderful, Dave. It's a tough life, but I suppose somebody has to do it.

I wanna know what that pig was doing.

This:-
http://www.bahamas.com/swimmingpigs

[daytime dave]

Les, I met a great couple from the UK while taking an exercise course in the main pool. Unfortunately, my old iPhone 4 took most of the course with me. A couple days in a bag of rice didn't do anything to help it. I'm glad it was my spare, lol.

The pigs swim out to meet you. We fed them hot dogs. They swarm you. The guides tell you not to put your fingers too close. The guides slop them after you interact with them. They are well taken care of. They have a huge island to roam. I've said it before jokingly, but I was really in pig heaven for a little while.

I normally don't like sitting on the beach, but this was a whole different experience. I am always up at six am anyway, so I went and reserved either a beach tiki or a pool cabana. The cabana's were awesome. Each had two adjustable loungers and a table, ceiling fan and a table and chairs outside for meals. If you reserved it in the morning, it was yours all day. I was able to leave my personal items there while we went for lunch, etc. The cabana's were closer to the bar. I probably warmed up to the ocean because the beach had wifi and after a Johnny Walker black & water, what could be better? I caught up on sleep. I'm giving the iPhone 4 one last chance. I'm about to go down and disassemble it and see if there is any reserve water. A few days disassembled with packets of desiccant and we'll see what's up. I have plenty more photographs that I'll post later.

[Les]

It sounds like you really suffered out there, Dave. I really don't know how you coped!

I hope you can ressurect your phone. A hairdrier can be useful, although you would have to be very lucky. Water and electrickery don't usually mix very well.

[RetiredSeabee]

Dave, Welcome back. Looks like a place I need to put on the list.
Swimming with the pigs seems less exotic than dolphins. Somehow I doubt that there are as many on line pictures of people kissing a pig.

I wanna know what that pig was doing.

Looks like the swine version of the dog paddle.
They aren't very good at the backstroke.

[daytime dave]

The phone is toast. I took the back cover off and it was all corroded looking. There were different colors of corrosion looking stuff all over the metal and circuit boards. I'm hoping it backed itself up to the cloud the night before. I had two other cameras with me, so it wasn't bad. I liked using the iPhone 4 as a camera and as a mini tablet over wifi. So much so, in fact, that I ordered a used iPhone 5s. That has a better camera.

As one of my tourmates from Kentucky said after we left the pig island, "That was red-neck for swimming with the dolphins."

[BigAl52]

Gee Dave wasnt it you that mentioned beaches a while back something about you dont do beaches? From the looks of things here you found a beach you like with hogs and lizards. Those dont exist on the beaches I visit at least not the lizards anyway. Al

[daytime dave]

It was me. This was the first time I have liked the beach scene. It had a lot to do with the tiki huts and the Johnny Walker Black Scotch. lol. Normally, I can't stand going to the beach, however, I have never been to a beach like this. We also did a two person kayak, a water tricycle and stand up paddle boards. I'm still catching up, but here's a couple more pics.





Notice in the photograph below, the inland water looks brown and the ocean water is blue.

[Bish1309]

Very nice pictures.

Looks like you had a great time.

Thanks for the post card.

[daytime dave]

[Sir Henry]

What makes the water so aqua-blue?

[RanchRoper]

Oh, a wise guy huh? I'll show you:

[Les]

Some nice little 'sailing dinghies' in those top two photos, Dave. Which one is yours?