Jeff Dissell

Arriving in Freeport, we decided to wander through the Straw Market on the pier, which took about 5 minutes. We then decided to go to the Lucaya Market. So, after paying 5 dollars each for a taxi (one way), we headed out in a stretch Lincoln limo that was falling apart. We actually had to stop one time to push down the hood that had decided to pop up while we were in full afterburner. Lucaya was pretty cool, but the constant hawking of hair braiding and buying other stupid trinkets got to be annoying. We understand that this is the way a lot of those folks make a living, so we sucked it up and moved on. We then jumped into another taxi (another 10 dollars) and went to the International Marketplace. We walked from the market to a restaurant called Geneva’s Place (10 minutes) and had a great lunch. I had cracked conch and my wife had baked chicken, both with “peas and rice” and plantains. It was wonderful local food. Back to the International Market to catch another taxi (another 10 dollars) back to the Fantasy.

We spent a total of 30 dollars on taxis which was not bad, given the ground we covered. Next time I would skip the Straw Market on the pier and go straight into Lucaya. Of course, drinks were high at 6 dollars or so a pop, but if you look around the marina, you’ll find drinks for 5 dollars and beer for $2.50.

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