Words you need to know WHAT DA WYBE IS?- What's up, What's going on EEN NOTHIN- nothing much WELL MUDDA SICK!- your kidding DEM- A group of people JITNEY- The Bus JAM UP- Crowded or Full TINGS- Thanks Gone- Goodbye
Numbers you need to know one- one two- two three- tree four- four five- five six- six seven- seven eight- eight nine- nine ten- ten
Facts about The Bahamas
1. The name Bahamas is actually Spanish, and means “baja mar” or shallow water or sea. 2. The Bahamas is composed of 700 different islands, but only 30 are inhabited. New Providence is one of the most populated with 212,000 residents. Many citizens from smaller islands come to New Providence for high school and college. 3. The Bahamas used to be a British territory. What remains from the British is driving on the opposite side of the road and English. Other than that, Bahamians seem to have more in common with Americans. 4. Buses are like large taxi-vans or shuttle buses. They appear to be independently-operated, as taxis are in the states, but do fall under some regulations. As of 2014, it cost only $1.25 for a single ride on a bus. 5. The Atlantis is the most happening place on Paradise Island. Even if you don’t stay there, you will probably end up there to experience some of the hotels unique activities. 6. The most popular seafood on the island is Conch. 7. On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus is believed to have landed on the island.
Animals
HummingBirds- There are only two species of hummingbird on Abaco. The endemic variety is the Bahama Woodstar, one of only 3 endemic bird species on Abaco (the others are the Bahama Yellowthroat and the BahamaSwallow). The settled migrant is the Cuban Emerald. These hummingbirds are found throughout the Bahamas. At last I have got round to the hummingbirds. It’s quite simple. There are only two species of hummingbird on Abaco. The endemic variety is the Bahama Woodstar, one of only 3 endemic bird species on Abaco (the others are the Bahama Yellowthroat and the Bahama Swallow). The settled migrant is the Cuban Emerald. These hummingbirds are found throughout the Bahamas. They do not migrate, although are occasional vagrants in SE Florida. They breed all year round, the main season being in April. The female lays 2 elliptical white eggs, which she incubates for 15-18 days. As with humans, the female is mainly responsible for childcare while males go drinking at the nectar bar and hang out with their mates. This BW was one of a small group at Hole-in-the-Wall. They were completely unconcerned by our presence, and we could get within arm’s length of them.
Flamingos- The Flamingo - National Bird of The Bahamas - Government - Details. The scarlet, long-legged flamingoes are found in three major nesting groups in the West Indian region, Great Inagua being one of them (the others are in Yucatan, Mexico, and Bonaire Island in the Netherlands Antilles.) The scarlet, long-legged flamingoes are found in three major nesting groups in the West Indian region, Great Inagua being one of them (the others are in Yucatan, Mexico, and Bonaire Island in the Netherlands Antilles.) The more than 50,000 birds inhabiting 287 square miles of Inagua wilderness are protected by wardens employed by the Society for the Protection of the Flamingo in The Bahamas through the Bahamas National Trust, a statutory body set up in 1959. The Roseate or West Indian flamingoes (Phoenicopterus ruber) were formerly also bred in Abaco, Andros, Rum Cay, the Exuma Cays, Long Island, Ragged Cays, Acklins, Mayaguana, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. However, several factors, including action by man, led to a reduction in their number. Charles B. Cory, a curator of birds in the Boston Society of Natural History, wrote at the end of the19th century that great numbers of young birds were killed before they were able to fly, and many were carried away alive to be sold to passing vessels, on which they died from want of care. Nowadays, thanks largely to action by the government and the National Trust, the flamingo is making a comeback.
Places to stay at
Pineapple Fields Resort- East-southeast of historic Governor’s Harbour, along well-known Banks Road, hugging some of the most sensational Atlantic beachfront on Eleuthera Island, you will find Pineapple Fields Resort and Tippy’s Beachfront Bar and Restaurant. Our Resort sits 100 yards from a spectacular two mile pink powdered crescent shaped beach. With never more than a handful of people on the beach, you will think of it as your very own discovery. This is every beach bum’s paradise.Staying at Pineapple Fields Resort is like staying at the home of good friends in the Bahamas. The perfect cross between a hotel and private home, the resort offers the personal service of a hotel in unpretentious accommodations with everything you would need down to beach chairs and towels. Nestled on five acres of tropical landscaping, each of the 32 one and two-bedroom units features a fully equipped kitchen with granite countertops, a master bath with oversized marble vanity, a spacious bedroom with a king sized bed as well as ceiling fans and air conditioning. Both front and back verandahs have tropical views and come furnished with teak furniture. Rooms feature cable television with stereo, in-room safe, telephone, free high speed internet and stack-washer and dryer. One of the highlights of Pineapple Fields Resort is our central location, close to Governor’s Harbour, a 15 minute drive from Governor’s Harbour airport, and easy to get to by cab or a rental car.
Grand Isle Resort & Spa- Grand Isle Resort & Spa sits on a mile-long stretch of ivory beach and sparkling clear waters of Emerald Bay on the island of Great Exuma. Recipient of the coveted AAA Four Diamond Award, this sun-kissed tropical Bahamas resort has a family friendly, low-key attitude that immediately puts guests at ease. From unrivaled sport fishing, fly fishing, diving and snorkeling from the Grand Isle Resort beach to exquisite cuisine and sublime spa services, this relaxing resort just a one-hour flight from Miami exudes authentic Bahamian style. Breezy and beautifully furnished, our spacious oceanfront and resort view villas capture the essence of relaxed residential comfort. Ranging in size from one to four bedrooms, these luxurious villas have sliding glass doors onto private terraces, gourmet kitchens and marble bathrooms. A quick flight from Miami, Fort Lauderdale or Atlanta — or an easy connection through Nassau from a range of East Coast hubs — the Exuma Cays are the crown jewel of the Bahamas, an island chain defined by ribbons of white and pink sand and impossibly turquoise water. Along the east coast of Great Exuma, a few miles north of George Town, the 78-villa Grand Isle Resort & Spa occupies one of the island’s most spectacular crescent beaches, at Emerald Bay.