Paul and Amy Novak

The horror stories we heard about Nassau were abundant. However, in our opinion…totally untrue. Again, hundreds of shops and you have to be careful about bargains. But the streets are very clean, the shops are done well both inside and out. The world-renowned Straw Market of Nassau was supposed to be a nightmare of vendors nagging you to death and walking away with you until you gave up and bought something. Not true, again. The Straw Market is crowded with hundreds of vendors with their tiny spaces packed with goodies. The aisles are only wide enough for one person at a time. But I would not have missed it. Yes, almost every vendor will ask you if you would like to buy something from them. If you express an interest…they do latch onto you…but only after you express an interest. Don’t miss the wood-carvers outside the Straw Market carving animals of every kind and size out of a piece of rough logs.

If you want a lively dining experience, visit Senor Frogs near the Straw Market. Decent Mexican cuisine. An outdoor patio right on the water and a jivin’ guy with a microphone who has people up and dancing and gives away large drinks to the guy who can do his kind of dancing the best. Worth a stop.

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