Get Bitten By The Nipper – Nipper Juice Cocktail Recipe

February 1, 2012 By 2 Comments

 

After one sip, you’ll be building sand castles on the beach with Wilson.

Show of hands, how many of you want to be in the Bahamas right now? Ok, hands down, I can’t see you remember. I’ll take a salty guess and say about 99% of you had your hands raised skywards. That other 1% must either be somewhere in the islands already or have scurvy.

The Abacos Islands in the Bahamas are a boaters dream, gin clear water, hundreds of islands for exploring and some really great beach bars. One of those Bahamian beach bars goes by the name of Nippers. Sitting on a cliff-like sand dune on Great Guana Cay, Nippers is one of the most well known beachside watering holes in the Bahamas. Live music, a pool and a lot of fun loving beach bums; Nippers has earned its spot as a Bahamian hot spot. And as with other well known beach bars, it has a famous drink to go with it. Let me introduce you to the infamous Nipper Juice.

nippers beach bar

A combination of fruit juices, rum and sunshine; Nipper Juice will have you dancing on the decks and cannon balling into the pool in no time. Sunshine as an ingredient? You caught that huh. Yeah, I had to make it up. The actual Nipper Juice recipe is secret. I hate that! Sure I respect the original drink creation and understand the owners don’t want it copied, but as a blogger I’m all about sharing, and when I can’t share the best information with you Castaways it annoys me.

So after a little rum research, here is the closest recipe I could find that best replicates the Nipper Juice.

Nipper Juice Cocktail Recipe

  • 2 parts rum
  • 2 parts Pineapple Juice
  • 2 parts orange juice
  • 1 part cranberry juice
  • Splash of Nassau Royal liquor (hint of vanilla)

Mixing Instructions: In mixing glass with ice, combine Pineapple Juice, Orange Juice, Light Rum and Cranberry Juice. Mix. Add splash of dark rum. Raise glass and toast.

You can also get the Nipper Juice frozen. Obviously just toss all the ingredients into a blender and with ice.

If you’ve been to Nippers Beach bar on Great Guana I would love to hear your stories. At least the ones you CAN tell. I know that place can get pretty wild.

Cheers to another infamous boat drink.
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Bimini, The Forgotten Isle

October 20, 2011 By 4 Comments

Good Day Castaways, we have another excellent guest post for you today. Cuban American writer JC Perez has some amazing stories about his travel throughout the Caribbean. JC is the author of Heisting the Beard, a tale about treasure, Cuba and suspense. He sent me a copy of Heisting the Beard and I can’t wait to dig into it and review it for you guys. Enjoy his post on the beautiful Bahamian islands of Bimini.

BIMINI by JC Perez

As much as Cuba is the “Forbidden Isle”, Bimini has become the “Forgotten Isle.” Bimini was unheard of or known as just a place strictly for fisherman and their stories about the one that got away, but nothing could be further from the truth. It’s called the fishing capital of the world where countless world records have been recorded, but once again like most islands there’s a lot more than meets the eyes. Known as a place for million dollar boys with their million dollar toys (Boats), it now has become a destination for everything from day excursions to extended vacations stays.

Sitting just 47 miles east of Miami, a short boat trip across the Gulf Stream or a twenty minute flight out of Ft. Lauderdale or Miami, Bimini has begun to accommodate more than just the million dollar big game fisherman. Rich in history, gin clear water, and an abundance of other activities it can offer a great get away for a lot less, definitely more bang for the buck. Let me give you a little tour of what to do and who to do it with. First let me tell you that if you’re looking for casinos and dance clubs you need to go somewhere else. Bimini is built for fishing, relaxing on the beach, swimming with Dolphins and slinging back many Bahama Mamas. All you need is your bathing suit and a chilled attitude on Bimini.

Bimini

When you arrive you’ll need a place to stay and a way to get around. There are numerous hotels on the tiny island not to mention the grand resort on the tip of the north end, Bimini Bay Resort, it’s expensive but if you can afford it it’s worth the price, or the world famous Big Game club, rich in history and where Ernest Hemingway did a lot of fishing out of when he wrote his best seller “Islands in the Stream”, now run by the famous painter and Oceanographer Guy Harvey. For those on a tighter budget I suggest you look up Hilary’s Hotel mid island on the north side, it’s a great little place and Hillary, better known to all as “Conch Man” can also lead you on a great Island excursion to Bimini’s wonders. Only Biminites have cars and there aren’t many of them, so for getting around, go mid Island on the north side and look up Little Craig or Dreamer Lockhart, and they’ll hook you up with a golf cart for getting around the island. It’s the only way to get from point A to point B if you don’t want to walk.

Red Lion Bimini

Red Lion - Photo by Sportfishermen.com

For your dinning pleasure in my opinion there’s only one place to go and that’s the Red Lion on North Bimini. The grouper sandwiches, conch soup and conch fritters are to die for, and the rest of the menu is exquisite and daily fresh, they just can’t be beat. I didn’t forget the grog for all you rummies out there, the best place to enjoy your Bahama Mamas is the End of the World saloon. Its small, cozy, and the rum and Kalik beer flow all night long, with Calypso and Reggae music playing till early morning.

End of the World Bar Bimini

For your day time pleasure when you want to slow down the rum and Kalik, or if you want to take them along with you, there’s plenty of history and excitement to occupy your time. If you haven’t been under a rock all your life and you’ve heard of the “Lost City of Atlantis”, according to the great American Prophet, “Edgar Cacey” Atlantis is rising off the coast of North Bimini and has become known as the Bimini road, or the great Bimini Wall. Hilary will be glad to take you there for a small fee or he will let you know who can, it’s a must see. There’s also the Fountain of youth which every Biminite will tell it’s on their Island and not in Florida as Ponce De Leon would have you believe. Also on Bimini are the healing waters or what they call the “Healing hole” and the ancient Shark Mounds which date back to antiquity on South Bimini. All of these places will seem magical to you when you visit them. The Island is full of mystery that will enlighten your world, believe it.

If Pirates and stories of their adventures are more what you like, well then just stop and ask any Biminite to tell you stories about everyone who has used Bimini as a base for their actions. From Captain Henry Morgan, to Papa Ernest Hemingway and to Papa Joe Kennedy and his rum running days. Even Pablo Escobar the king of cocaine and the days of the Colombian Cartels saw action in Bimini. They all visited and used Bimini as a stepping stone to get their goods to the States. It really is an exciting and mysterious place you must see to believe.

For all you Parrot heads who might be visiting Miami for a week or two, or for those who want to visit a real piece of Island history, Bimini is a must visit.

Enjoy the Islands my friends, no matter which one you may be on, and don’t forget to keep the rum flowing.

One love,

JC Perez

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The Bahamas in Technicolor

August 28, 2011 By 2 Comments

The Bahamas tease us in many ways. They sit so close to the United States that you feel as if you can reach out and touch them. The Bahamas are so close but a million miles away from the everyday.

Here is a beautiful video featuring the Abaco Islands and Harbour Island or the Bahamas. It was produced by Cinematographer / Photographer, Ryan Lightbourn.

The images are powerful, the music is seductive and you’ll be wanting to walk on water to get to this terra firma.

The Bahamas in Technicolor from Ryan Lightbourn on Vimeo.

Have a good Sunday Castaways.
Cheers,
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A Picture of Cat Island in the Bahamas

June 19, 2011 By 3 Comments

I’ve been in love with the Out Islands of the Bahamas for some time now. Just lock your eyeballs on to this photo taken on Cat Island and it’s easy to understand why. It’s pure unspoiled natural beauty.

No large human footprint, no grand mega-resorts, no cruise ship chaos…just you, the land and the sea. I mean just look at that water, it’s absolutely heavenly.

I thought these words from Bahamas.com described the beauty of Cat Island nicely.

Cat Island’s 150 square miles can fulfill a traveler’s every desire. There are ancient Amerindian campsites, religious ruins, rolling hills, dense woodlands, caves, high bluffs and deserted beaches. Herons feed in the rich wetlands, bonefish skim through the shallows, blue water fish leap from the sea.

Enjoy the stunning photo Castaways. This is my Caribbean photo Friday post that I didn’t get to do this past Friday due to the fact it was National Flip Flop Day. I couldn’t wait till next Friday to share this picture with you. (Photo by cmlme via Flickr)

If any of you guys have been to Cat Island I would love to hear what you thought.

Enjoy your Sunday and happy Father’s Day to all you dads out there.

Cheers!
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The Gully Wash, An Interesting Bahamian Cocktail

April 27, 2011 By 6 Comments

After one sip, you’ll be washed away with the tide.

The Gully Wash. It’s an odd (at least to me) mixture of ingredients that had my face cringing when I first heard about it.

I was sitting at the bar of the Small Farmers Bar & Grill on Small Farmers Cay in the Exuma islands. We were just chased off a sandbar by a rain storm and were in need of shelter and a place to prepare our freshly caught conch for some delicious conch salad. Sitting there, sucking back the local SANDS beer, I got into a conversation about cocktails with our Four C’s boat captain Pat, first mate Andrew and bar owner Roosevelt Nixon. Conversation about rum and cocktails, me? I know, crazy right.

I think I was talking about the origin of the Goombay Smash and Pat brought up the Gully Wash. He said it was a great Bahamian drink with gin, coconut water and condensed milk. Two of the three ingredients made the hairs on my neck stand up. I’ll stick with the SANDS and Goombays Pat.

Gully Wash Cocktail Recipe

  • 2 oz. Gin
  • 2 oz. Coconut Water
  • 4 oz. Condensed Milk

Instructions:

Pretty simple, just mix the gin and coconut water in half the glass over ice. Then fill the rest with condensed milk. Raise glass and toast.

Gin is one of those ingredients that made me cringe. I would have to guess that if you add light rum instead of gin, the cocktail would be better. But then again, it might not be a Gully Wash then either. O’well, I’m willing to risk it.

Just about the time I got back from the Exumas, our buddies over at UncommonCaribbean.com wrote about the Gully Wash. So it was strange that I’d gone from never hearing about the drink to hearing about it twice within a week. Funny how things work.

Let me know if you’ve tried the Gully Wash and what you thought.

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Pete’s Pub Beach Bar, Abaco Bahamas – The Perfect Recipe for Perfect

April 26, 2011 By 4 Comments

How do you make a Caribbean beach bar perfect? You give it personality, you give it character. You give it a touch of weirdness with a dash of love, then let the beautiful beach setting take care of the rest. This week’s featured beach bar has the right ingredients for perfect.

Last week as I was logging into No Shoes Radio,the background photo jumped out at me. It was a picture of a disheveled looking beach bar, one that I’d never seen before. I was able to just barely decipher the name of the place…Pete’s Pub. A quick Google search and I was off to soak up as much info as I could find on this odd looking place.

Pete’s Pub is located in Little Harbour in the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas. It is the type of harbour (Bahamian Spelling) that you think of when you dream of a perfect paradise. Arrive by boat, if possible, or cab it on the one-lane sandy road. What ever your mode of transport, you’ll feel you’ve arrived at the edge of the world. Little Harbour has a narrow opening to the sea and filled with calm transparent blue water. It’s home to stringrays, island hopping boaters and a little eclectic place called Pete’s Pub.

Petes Pub Abaco

Welcome to LIttle Harbour - Photo by kingscrusinglog.blogspot.com

At first glance you would think the place was just hit by a hurricane, but you would be wrong. Pete’s Pub looks to be built with what ever happened to by laying on the beach. Things like drift wood, an old boat hull, a big anchor and even a random traffic signal are used to give the beach bar its “character” I talked about earlier. All ingredients for a perfect memory.

Pete's Pub Abaco Bahamas

Pete's Pub - Photo by tgrayphoto via Flickr

Do you know another ingredient besides a charming ambiance that give a beach bar its legendary status? If you’re answer is a damn good rum punch then you’re right! Pete’s Pub has a rum punch call the “Blaster” and is said to be the best in the Bahamas. Doesn’t every beach bar say that? I’m sure the famous Nippers Beach Bar in the Abacos would have something to say about that. I think a taste challenge is in order!

Dock your boat and walk up to the old bar sitting in the sand and order your Blaster. The “Inside” of the bar is covered in customized tee shirts that have been nailed up over the years. Peruse the chalkboard menu and order your island meal. I hear the fish sandwich and burgers are killer good. Don’t eat too much though, you need to save room for another Blaster.

Petes Pub Abaco

Petes Pub Bar - Photo by Kingscrusinglog.blogspot.com

You can dine and relax on the boarded deck area that sits next to the waters of Little Harbour or sit at one of the outdoor picnic tables in the sand.

Pete's Pub Abaco Bahamas

Deck Overlooking Little Harbour

I’m always searching for that perfect “one particular harbor” that feels like home and this just might be it. Little Harbour and Pete’s Pub are treasures in a sea of riches that need to be experienced. Just add a pinch of craziness, a dash of charming personality, mix it with the natural beauty of Little Harbour, then top it all off with some smooth rum. That’s how you make perfect, perfect.

Let me know if you’ve ever had the pleasure of visiting Pete’s Pub and what you thought.

Cheers Castaways,
RumShopRyan

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IT’S BACK! End of the World Bar – Bimini, Bahamas

April 19, 2011 By 1 Comment

What do you do when you’ve reached the end of the world? Have a cold drink, of course. On the Bahamian island of North Bimini sits Alice Town, home of the new and improved, self proclaimed, end of the road. The legendary End of the World Bar.

When you get here, you may think you’re in the wrong place, it’s just a waterfront shack built of plywood with sand floors and graffiti everywhere. The bar had been closed for sometime and was just reopened on April 14th and hopes to capture it’s lost glory.

When I say graffiti, I mean hand written messages from the thousands of people that have stopped in for a Goombay Smash and told their tall tales about the one that got away. The old End of the World bar was also covered in women’s bras and panties. Trashy? I say perfect decor for a Caribbean dive bar.

Here is a photo of the bar before the reopening.

Old End of the Wolrd Bar Bimini

Old Out Door Area of End of the World

During the remodeling of the bar, every piece of signature covered wall that could be saved was, and then reused. All of the women’s under garment decorations have been removed, but they hope the tradition will continue and a new collection will start.

End of the World Bar Bimini Bahamas

More Artwork Being Added

The End of the World bar didn’t look like much back in the day, it hadbeen around for approximately 40 years and has had its share of celebrity guests including Hemingway. More recently, tight end for the New Orleans Saints, Jeremy Shockey decided to stop by for the bars reopening.

End of the World Bar Bimini

Jeremy Shockey Enjoying The End of the World

End of the World serves strong rum drinks and cold Kalik beer. Morning, noon and night, it’s a favorite hangout for Bahamians and knowledgeable tourists.

End of the World Bar Bimini Bahamas

Sitting on the Dock of the Bay

I spoke with Sandra Fieger, who works at the End of the World and was part of the reopening. Sarah said, “We renovated, but saved as many of the signature walls as we could, expanded the kitchen, the bar, the seating capacity, extended the roof, repaired the deck, replaced all the electrical, plumbing, painted, and tarted her up for the debauchery to come.”

End of the World Bar

End of the World Bar, Bimini

If you find yourself, a Castaway on the island of Bimini, toss out your anchor at the End of the World. The beer will be cold, the atmosphere friendly and frivolous. Sand floor, underwear hanging from the ceiling, rum, Kalik, music, and good friend…everything you can ask for out of an unassuming Caribbean beach bar.

Bringing back the ambiance that was End of The World. Open now at the south end of North Bimini.

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If you have any stories of the old End of the World bar we would love to hear them.

Cheers Castaways,
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Mr Yagga Yo – “Lovely Day” Video – Salt Life Sound

April 11, 2011 By 2 Comments

How about some island reggae music to start your week off. Let me introduce you to Mr. Yagga Yo.

The reason I wanted to share the song, “Lovely Day” with you is mainly because of the video. The video was shot on beautiful Harbour Island and North Eleuthera in the Bahamas. The song isn’t bad, I’m not a huge fan of the auto-tone singing. Maybe a little bit here and there, but not the whole song like this. I also don’t get all the lyrics. Mr. Yagga Yo is singing about no more people getting shot and killed. I’m not positive, but I don’t think Harbour Island has wild gun battles in its small candy colored streets. Like I said, song is okay, video is amazing.

The Single “Lovely Day” produced by Lloyd Campbell, recorded by O2 Music by Ronald Sutherland can also be heard on local radio, regional radio, specialty mixed shows, terrestrial reggae and internet radio stations worldwide. The music video is directed and producer by Ryan Lightbourn for Lightbourn International Films.

“Lovely Day” – Mr. Yagga Yo

Fresh from his video release party in beautiful Harbour Island, Bahamas, Mr Yagga Yo agrees that Briland is sweet! Taking the new video for “Lovely Day” back home to the Island and to the many tourists there, brought even wider recognition for the talented artist.

“We shot for 2 days in Harbour Island and North Eleuthera. I had no crew, but Mr. Yagga’s step dad Gusty (who owns the famous H.I. bar Gusty’s) and his cousin Curtis helped with the production. It was an amazing experience because all of the Harbour Islanders and Eleutherans were willing to help in any way possible,” said producer, Ryan Lightbourn.

Introducing: Mr Yagga Yo

He is the epitome of versatility; with a style influenced by Reggae’s pace setters Jimmy Cliff, Black Mice, Terry Ganzie, Super Cat, Ninja Man, and Buju Banton, Mr. Yagga Yo has welded for himself an identity distinct from any of these musical icons but will prove just as powerful. (Information from thebahamasweekly.com)

To read more about Mr. Yagga Yo click here, theBahamasWeekly.com

Cheers,

RumShopRyan

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The Barefoot Bandit, Kenny and Harbour Island

February 10, 2011 By 4 Comments

The words, Barefoot and Bahamas, go together like rum and coke. This story of the Bahamas isn’t going to be about white sandy beaches or dancing palm trees, no sir.  It’s going to be about the FBI and one scary smart kid’s quest to escape justice.

Meet Kenny (pictured above), he is a local security guard on Harbour Island in the Bahamas. As Erin and I were tooling about the small streets of Harbour Island in our golf cart trying to find some place to eat, we come across this guy walking on the side of the road with his thumb in the air. Hitch hiking is fairly common on small islands where everyone pretty much knows everyone else. Knowing this, I thought I’d help this guy out and give him a lift. After all we were starving and looking for Ma Ruby’s which wasn’t on our not so handy dandy map, I figured a local could show us the way.

Jumping on to the back seat of the golf cart, Kenny quickly introduced himself and asked us if we’ve ever heard of the Barefoot Bandit. I was hungry so the question took a second or two to compute. The words “Have you heard of the Barefoot Bandit?”, were literally the first things out of his mouth after, “Hi, I’m Kenny”, so I knew something interesting was afoot. After we said we did in fact know the story of the Barefoot Bandit, Kenny proudly said, “I helped catch that kid, I’m famous.”

In case you don’t know who the Barefoot Bandit is here is some background from Wikipedia.

Colton A. “Colt” Harris-Moore (born March 22, 1991) is a former fugitive from Camano Island, Washington. He has been charged in the thefts of at least five small aircraft, a boat, and two cars and in the burglaries of at least 100 private residences in various locations around the Pacific Northwest of the United States and Canada. He fled to the Bahamas on July 4, 2010, allegedly in a plane stolen from Bloomington, Indiana.[10] He was indicted on July 6, 2010 by a U.S. Federal Court in Seattle, Washington on charges of transporting another stolen aircraft in that state. Harris-Moore was arrested in Harbour Island, Bahamas on July 11, 2010, after police shot out the engine of the boat in which he was attempting to flee. Two days later, he was deported from Nassau, Bahamas to Miami, Florida and transferred on July 21 to SeaTac, Washington where he is awaiting trial.

He became known as the “Barefoot Bandit” by reportedly committing some of his crimes barefoot, once leaving behind a chalk footprint. Despite the widely-reported nickname, officials said that he more often wore shoes.

When Kenny told us he was one of the people who helped the FBI catch this 19 year old mastermind kid that fooled the authorities for 2 years, we were a bit skeptical. He could just be messing with the naive tourists and laughing about us later to his friends. We pull up to the almost hidden Ma Ruby’s and pile out of the cart. I ask Kenny for a photo, I decided I’d get a photo with this maybe hero, and unravel the truth with a little help of Google when I go home. But as we were taking the photo a guy came out of Ma Ruby’s and sarcastically told us to quit harassing the local celebrities.

Ma Ruby's Harbour Island

Ma Ruby's Harbour Island

We all laugh and Kenny starts his way down the street and Erin and I cozy up to the bar at Ma Ruby’s for a couple cold Kaliks. We ask the bartender, who was the one that came out and gave us grief about the impromptu photo shoot out front, if Kenny was legit or just pulling our leg. “Oh, yeah! He is the real deal. It was huge news on this small island and Kenny was one of the guys that caught that kid.”

See what happens when you pick up strange hitch hikers on small tropical islands, you never know who you’re going to meet. You might pick up a friendly face just needing a ride or you might meet a guy who helped catch an international thief.

Here is the Wikipedia info on the capture of the Barefoot Bandit. Sure enough, Kenny’s name is right there. Thanks for the story mon!

Capture

On July 11, 2010, Harris-Moore was captured just before dawn at Harbour Island, Bahamas. Local officers picked up his trail in Eleuthera after recovering a 44 foot (13 meter) power boat stolen from a marina on Great Abaco. A police official said the suspect attempted to flee, but police shot out the engine on his boat. Before being arrested, Harris-Moore threw his portable computer into the water and put a gun to his head, but the police talked him out of killing himself. He told the police that he intended to go to Cuba to throw authorities off his trail and proceed to the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Award dispute

Despite Harris-Moore’s arrest, the FBI has not yet presented the offered $10,000 reward. Several parties, including Bahamian security guard Kenny Strachan, water taxi captain Jared Johnson, and yacht captains Ronald Billiot and Pat Young are all vying for the money. Jordan Sackett, the son of the owner of a yacht that recorded Harris Moore on its security cameras, is also reportedly claiming the reward. The Camano Chamber of Commerce collected an additional $600 to $700 in reward money that will be turned over to the FBI to determine to whom it should be awarded. Assistant commissioner Hulan Hanna of the Royal Bahamas Police Force said that the claims would be examined and hoped that a decision could be made.

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Mishka Performs at the No Shoes Radio Beach Bash

February 7, 2011 By 4 Comments

The stars will be shining, and on this night in the Bahamas, Mishka made those stars shine just a little brighter. The last night of the No Shoes Radio Winter Beach Bash concluded with an intimate beach setting and the smooth rhythms of reggae star Mishka.

The  day started off with a bunch of NSR fans setting sail on booze cruise that bounced around some small islands just off Nassau. Organizing this foray took place the day before at the NSR Pool Party, and at the time, it sounded like the best idea in the history if ideas, so I signed up. Mind you, I was rum soaked and my head was filled with the smoke of a Cuban cigar, so any idea would have sounded Earth shattering at the time. Fortunately, my better half talked some sense into me once the haze of the pool party had lifted.

She said, “You’ll drink too much on the booze cruise and won’t be able to function for the Mishka concert, let’s go do the laid back Dolphin Encounters instead”.  I guess she knows me pretty well.

The night’s festivities started out with Tambo cranking up the NSR live broadcast from the sands of the Sheraton Beach Resort. They were minus one DJ though. A casualty of a booze cruise so I hear. Really glad I met those dolphins.

NSR Tambo

Tambo Getting the Crowd Going

Here is Mishka being interviewed before his show.

NSR Mishka

Mishka Talks With No Shoes Raido

Here is a shot of yours truly on air and trying not to curse with the No Shoes Radio guys.

No Shoes Radio

RumShop On Air with No Shoes Radio

Time for Mishka to hit the stage. If you haven’t heard of Mishka, slap yourself. His music contains vibes and rhythms that make the laid back island lifestyle come alive. Grab a drink, plant yourself in a hammock and chillax with Mishka playing in the background. You’ll be transported to a special place, I promise.

Here are some videos and photos from the concert.

Mishka in the Bahamas

NSR-Mishka

Mishka

The No Shoes Radio Winter Beach Bash was a great time and I’m sure a much needed get away for everyone that came from the snow covered parts of the States. It’s true what they say, It really is better in the Bahamas.

For me one of the biggest highlights of the trip was meeting all the cool people. NSR fans, Mishka fans, fans of the Bahamas…Castaways all. Here are some of these cool people.

No Shoes Radio Beach Bash

Fabian, writer of the Sandy Slipper Blog

NSR Tambo

Tambo of No Shoes Radio

No Shoes Radio

Jack, Ryan and Cynthia

No Shoes Radio Beach Bash

Sue, writer of MissingMiami.com blog

The party ended and everyone stumbled back to their hotel rooms and dreamed of dancing, sans shoes, in the soft sands of the Bahamas.

The next day many of us flew back home to our real world realities and reflected on the good times had. I don’t know about the others, but I had a hard time concentrating at work for a few days after. Good music, cold Kalik, smiling faces and blue blue water filled my thoughts. I’m already looking forward to next year, when we all gather again on some yet to be determined island in the tropics, where we will sing, we will dance, and the stars will shine just a little bit brighter.

Cheers Castaways,

RumShopRyan

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A Hypnotic Stare – Harbour Island, Photo Friday

February 4, 2011 By 4 Comments

I was a kid in a candy store the whole day. Inside, I was pinching myself and thinking, wow I can’t believe I’m here doing this. I had to act somewhat composed though, because I still had to play the part of the cool, calm and collected boyfriend. I’m a bad actor though and I’m sure she saw right through me.

Today’s Photo Friday was taken by my girlfriend Erin on Harbour Island, which is a small island in the Bahamas just off north Eleuthera. We had just finished having a couple drinks at the Sip Sip Restaurant and Bar and wanted to kill some time on the world famous pink sand beach. She captured this Castaway, yours truly, staring out in awe at the unreal scenery that lay before him. I’m not sure what I was thinking (happens a lot), just pondering the immensity of it all I suppose. I couldn’t get over the shades of blue, how they transitioned into clear and disappeared on to the light pink sands. The smell of the salt air, the cool waves on my ankles and the dramatic visual display made for quite an experience.

Harbour Island really is a special place.  I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to get lost or simply lose yourself. It’s a place where acting cool calm and collected is as transparent as the water washing up on the beach. The candy store is now open.

I’ll be writing more about Harbour Island in the future, stay tuned!

Have a great weekend Castaways,
Cheers,
RumShopRyan

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