Dogsblog: Winter Vacation Part 2B - Nassau, Bahamas February 20, 2015

The last stop on our Keeping the Blues Alive Cruise was Nassau, Bahamas. We decided to take an excursion offered by the cruise line that included a guided tour of the city and a stop at the Ardastra Gardens and Zoo. Above is a statue of Christopher Columbus which is located on the square with the government buildings in Nassau. He was an early visitor to the Bahamas who helped put it on the map so to speak....Below I am at the Ardastra gardens started by a wealthy Bahamian which is now open to the public.

The Ardastra gardens is famous for their marching flamingos, which are proudly displayed by the staff. After watching the show, I am not too clear on their ability to follow the orders that were being barked at them by their handler or just their ability to get out of the way!

A peacock who was very happy to show us what he had to offer, proudly strutting his stuff for all to see. The birds wandered the gardens and there were warning throughout that they bite!

Below is a picture of Martin feeding one of the Lory parrots. He ate that piece of apple down to the peel. So amazing to watch!

I also had the opportunity to feed the Lory parrots. They were pretty hospitable to the humans considering they are wild birds.

We also stopped at Fort Charolette, one of the remaining forts on the island.

This is a group of the tour guides dressed in the clothing traditional to the island.

Yes, and Martin did join the British West India Regiment for a brief moment.

Below is the beautiful beach in Nassau, it wasn't too populated because it was an unseasonably windy cold day for the Bahamas. The temperature was only in the mid 60's very cold for the locals

Here is a statue of Queen Victoria a remnant of the days when the Bahamas were controlled by the British.

So this was our last night on the cruise. Martin and I watched the sun set from the forward deck of the Norwegian Pearl. A beautiful sunset our wonderful cruise was coming to an end.