Just read an article about Elbow Cay in Coastal Living magazine. 

"Tiny Elbow Cay in the Bahamas is short of crowds and big on charm - and hardly anybody knows about it." 

I DO know about that charming island! Spent there a whole month in 2011. 

I really was there! Even I get some tan if I have the chance to be out in the sun for several weeks.

Nassau

Approaching Nassau in the morning.

Nassau's main street, Bay Street, is full of high-end stores and boutiques. Jewellery, watches, cosmetics, bags.... 

 I did buy something starting with G...

Local policemen.

The town of Nassau.

Shells of queen conch.

This is how conch looks on the plate.

Conch fritters are my favourites!

Had them for lunch in Nassau.

Atlantis on Paradise Island.

Been there once so skipped going there this time. 

Still in use?

Norwegian Sky looks pretty small beside Oasis of the Seas...

There were 5 cruise ships at Nassau port at the same time,

which makes over 10.000 guests on the streets of the town.

Mick Jagger's???

Dinner at French restaurant Le Bistro.

Menu:

Asparagus with orange hollandaise and mushrooms

Lobster in butter sauce with artichoke and potato

Vanilla creme brûlée

Wine:

Pouilly Fuisse

Beautiful Versace plates!

Towel art in the stateroom.

Cute bunny & penguin.

On Monday morning after breakfast it was time to say goodbye

to Norwegian Sky and go back to sunny South Beach.

Great Stirrup Cay

Morning view: just the ocean.
Sunrise at 6.30.

Perfect start to the day.

Several options for having breakfast onboard.

Our choice was Crossing on deck 5,

as I prefer to be seated and served to the table rather than queueing for a buffet.

Tender boats were used to transport guests to & from shore

as the port of Great Stirrup Cay is not big enough 

for a cruise ship.

A day on Great Stirrup Cay.

It's a 250-acre private island which Norwegian Cruise Line 

bought in 1977.

There was plenty of time to enjoy the white sandy beaches,

the ship set sail at 5pm. 

Took the tender back to the ship earlier to have a lunch onboard.

There's a buffet at Great Outdoor Cafe on deck 11.  

At 4pm it was time to have a pedicure at Mandara Spa.

Very relaxing!

Dinner at Cagney's Steakhouse.

Menu:

Crab cakes with avocado

Fillet mignon with lobster tail and baked potato

Raspberry creme brûlée

Chateau Ste Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Washington

Fantastic!

Bye-Bye Bahamas!

Thursday was the last whole day in the Bahamas

- did the packing and rode to Hope Town
First stop at the Coffee Shop

As the fridge was already empty
went to Harbour Edge for lunch
- the club sandwich was not exactly what had in mind...
.
Didn't have that hiuge sandwich with curly fries
- instead had this Ceasar salad
with club soda

In the evening went to dine to Harbour Lodge

with Steve & Marjorie
.

The front terrace of Harbour Lodge
with the view of Hope Town harbour
.

Very nice & cosy dining room of Harbour Lodge
- no pics of the meals but had
grilled mahi mahi,
which was very good
- met there among others
Steve's & Marjorie's friend Susan,

an architect who's a big fan of Alvar Aalto & Finland!

Our fantastic hosts in the Abacos

Marjorie & Steve

- extremely caring people!
.

Marsh Harbour airport
- not a huge one!

Had 12.10pm flight to Miami on Friday
.

Last views of the Abacos
- certainly will go back there!
.

North Point Of Elbow Cay

What could have happened??!!!

- Unfortunately will never know!
Walked from Hope Town
to the north end of the island
- very peaceful road
.
Nice tight fence
.

Would be nice to know

what's the name of this plant

-it really makes a good fence
.

Small harbour in the shadows

between the houses and "forest"
.

Some houses of the north end:

Some like it traditional
.

Some like it round
.

Some like it modern
.

And some like it very private
.

Beach in the north end
.

After all that walking
these feet really need a pedicure...
.