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Our last day in Nassau was super windy so we stayed away from the beach and spent the day walking around downtown and up to a fort. For dinner we went back to the fish fry street once and then downtown the last night. It was then time to leave the Bahamas behind and board another flight over to the Cayman Islands. Our timing seemed perfect since the weather was deteriorating due to tropical storm Nicole which was forecasted to bring along some bad weather in the area. So we were glad to be on the way to the Caymans. It was aboard another British airways route so a lot of the passengers were tired from a long journey and eager to get to the Cayman Islands. A friendly lady from Guernsey sat with us in the bulkhead and entertained the kids for a while. This was great since we started to circle near our destination. We circled for nearly an hour before we were informed that we were heading back to the Bahamas due to operational issues of the aircraft. Apparently the issue was that the runway in the Caymans wasn’t long enough to accommodate a potential emergency landing related to the aircrafts issue, but the one in Nassau was. While the landing went smoothly in Nassau it was more a matter of a “what if” scenario. This was unfortunate news so by the time we got back to Nassau it was quite late and it took us a very long time to get out of the airport. An hour flight turned into three and a short journey turned into a very late night for all of us. Luckily we had transport & accommodations set up by British Airways to a nearby all inclusive resort. The next day the weather wasn’t great and some of the bottom floor rooms were flooded as well as the beach area was covered in froth and debris. It all settled down in the afternoon and the wind stopped so we could enjoy some beach time. The kids even got a bucket full of sand toys from the resort. The food and drinks were fine but we were eager to figure out our next move. We did not get another flight out the day after and this meant yet another night here for a total of two extra nights. Our plan was to only stay in the Caymans for three days so it wasn’t worth it for us to wait much longer. We took matters into our own hands, got our flight refunded and then changed another flight to get us back to Miami for our next adventure. The whole ordeal took a couple hours but it was done. So the Cayman Islands will have to wait until next time! As long as the hurricane moves well past Miami overnight we should be on our way back to Miami soon!
The next day the weather was great and we left early to fly back to Miami. Everything went smoothly and we even avoided Miami customs since they had then set up in Nassau. We got to the airport hotel just in time for naps and the afternoon was nice enough for a swim in the pool. We did go for a walk around as well but there wasn’t much to see in the area here with limited time. At night we ordered in and then called it a day! Comments are closed.
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