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BAHAMAS RECAP





The Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas proved to live up to the hype. Here are just a small portion of the pics. Here is an extremely brief overview of some of the highlights:
(1) We went to Dolphin Encounters where we got to hug them, kiss them, have them push us up out of the water, feed them fish, and play with them. While Karena was feeding her dolphin a fish, a seagull swept in and too the fish out of her hand. It was hilarious!
(2) We spent most of our time by the pool or the beach. But one of the highlights was the waterslides. Atlantis has a 6 story waterslide where you shoot through a clear tunnel at the end where you're surrounded by sharks. It was fun, but left us all with bruises since you're going so fast.
(3) Atlantis has the largest aquariums in the world filled with rays, sharks, all kinds of fish, lobsters, jellyfish, eels, etc. They have everything. Plus they have clear glass and walkways you can go through so you really don't need a waterproof camera to enjoy them.
(4) While watching a guy roll cigars at the Havana Humidor store, he gave us half of one for us to puff. We all gave it a try and took some photos with it. FYI, he says cigars from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic are better than Cubans. Cubans only get the name bacause they're banned in the US.
(5) We rented jet-skis and went all over the place in those crazy things. Karena and I rode one tandem and we were going full-throttle the whole time. We had a blast . . . until we both tipped over. And then, at the very end, while Karena was driving, she proceeded to accidentally throw me over about 10 feet away from the jet-ski into the water. It was very unexpected, but kind of fun!
(6) Enoch golfed on a beautiful course overlooking the ocean. Michael Jordan's Bahamas home was close by too. While he and his team were on their way to the top score, he saw Atlanta Falcon quarterback Michael Vick there. Apparenly, he was dressed very "ghetto" and wasn't a very good golfer either.
(7) The food was expensive at Atlantis, but none more so than at Chef Matsuhisa's restaurant Nobu. But let me tell you, I have never tasted sushi that melted in your mouth like that. And even their non-sushi items like lamb chops and organic chicken were delicious. And their desserts with sesame ice cream and green tea ice cream were just as good as the dinner.
(8) And I have to say that the best part was that the 5 of us got to spend some quality time vacationing together. We all had a great time.