Bahamas Jan 2010

Derek and I just returned from a week in Freeport at a time share complex called Taino Beach. It was quite cold for most of the week but we had a wonderful time with my oldest son David and his wife Terri. We each had our own condo, very well appointed. A beautiful place with a fully equiped kitchen. Two sitting rooms and a balcony with tables and chairs.

We spent a lot of time at Port Lucaya, where the cruise ships come in several times a week. We ate conch (conk) salad every day and it was awesome. It is the only place I ever have it and I can't get enough.

Terri lived there for a few years and so it was a real bonus that she knew a lot of people and it made us feel very much at home. we had a lot of fun watching the antics of young people from the cruise ships or from Florida on a junket.

Derek may add some of the fun things we saw. We met some great guys and wathed the performance of the Limbo King, who is a friend of Terri's. You can see him on you tube by looking for the Limbo King. The final time he put the bars atop 2 beer bottles and went under them. It was amazing. He also dit it with a young child laying across his knees when it was at the second lowest space. I would have said it was impossibe. He was not going to do it as Friday was Junkeroo Festival downtown but he knew we were leaving the next day and so decided to entertain us. It was so very special.

We have made friends and they have all invited us to return. David and Terri have invited us as well. SOooooooo I think it may happen.
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not sure how to explain conch. Texture is like squid. It is the meat from those very large Conch shells (sea shells) that you see to purchase. They are usually marinated and served in a salad with chopped tomato and hot sauce and something else (*Derek?) Thay are also served breaded but I do not like anything breaded. They must be fresh or they are very tough and rubbery with no taste. I have had them in a stew but prefer the salad where the conch is marinated but not cooked. They are chopped up as is the tomato. MMMMMMM
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Conch salad in the making...

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