Some things that are different in the Bahamas:
1. They drive on the left side of the road. I knew this before, but I didn't realize how weird it is. I almost got hit a few times because I looked the wrong way down the street and didn't notice a car coming in the other direction.
2. On a similar note, the lanes are not marked very well, so people drive pretty much wherever they want to. This is also inconvenient when trying to figure out when to cross the street.
3. The locals are VERY pushy. We went to a market yesterday and a woman came up to me and just put a necklace on me and said "It's free! My gift to you!" When I thanked her and began to walk away, she yelled at me and told me that I needed to tip her (so much for a free necklace-- that I didn't even want might I add). So to be nice I gave her $2. She then yelled at me again asking "What kind of tip is that?!" I apologized and told her that I didn't have any other money and walked away. I should have just given her the stupid necklace back.
4. The locals don't like white people dancing in their nightclubs, apparently. Last night a group of us left Senor Frogs to go back to our hotel, and decided to stop at a local club that was blasting music. As soon as we got into the club and began to dance, all of the Bahamians around us stopped dancing and just stood there watching us. This didn't deter us though. When we finally did leave, everyone began to dance again. Weird.
5. Apparently when people honk at you here, it's a good thing. They are either trying to tell you that you can walk in front of them, or just saying hi. When we first got here, I thought that I was getting in everyone's way because they just kept honking, but they were just being friendly?
6. They love conch (pronounced with a -ch at the end or a -k.. I still don't know for sure). My roommate and I were feeling adventurous yesterday for lunch and ordered a cracked conch basket to try (we also ordered a chicken sandwich just in case we didn't like the conch) and it was surprisingly good. It's pretty similar to calamari.
7. The McDonalds here doesn't have chicken selects, instead they have fried chicken wings with the bones in them and all. And the pop is flat. It's annoying.
8. The water is actually clear here. I can see to the bottom of the ocean for the first time in my life! But the sand is a lot coarser than I'm used to.
9. Tips are included in everything already. At least I noticed this before paying so that I didn't give a 35% tip!
good luck boarding, good luck
ReplyDeleteconch (normally pronounced with a -ch and not -k) is a snail you know! both snails and octopi are members of the mollusca phylum, hence why they taste similar! just a fun fact for you :)
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