“Maybe that’s the  
best part of going  
away for a vacation —  
coming home again.”   
Madeline L’Engle

This morning, I’m packing-up to go home. This cozy condominium cottage has been my home for the past three weeks. While it is privately owned, it is located in the midst of three residential rental communities — Colony Club, The Oasis, and Sandlewood. The three communities, along with the individually-owned units, share a community pool and recreation area where breakfast is offered each morning from 7:00 to 10:00. Each evening from 7:00 to 10:00, the pool/recreation area is the site of a social gathering for residents and guests. The family-like atmosphere allows guests to feel a tangible sense of belonging.

In the three weeks I’ve been here, I’ve met people from Canada, Nova Scotia, the U.K., Ireland, Germany, France, Cuba, Mexico, Uruguay, Italy, Trinidad, Jamaica, Ukraine, Argentina, the Netherlands, and, of course, a number of locations in the United States, including New York, Florida, Texas, Illinois, Kansas, and Colorado, to name a few. 

The cottage I rented (pictured above) is located west of downtown Nassau. From the front door to the shopping district on Bay Street is about a 40-minute walk. A $1.50 ride on a jitney/bus cuts that time significantly, even when traffic is congested. There are two excellent restaurants that serve authentic Bahamian food nearby, along with a small grocery store. 

Since my plan was to stay here for three weeks, one of the selling points of this unit is that there are laundry facilities (washer/dryer) inside the unit. I wouldn’t necessarily need that for a 7-10 day stay, but for a three-week stay, this was a necessity.

The owner of this unit is not well-known by name, but his voice, and one particular song he sang, is familiar to just about everyone. Dyson Knight was the lead singer of the Baha Men, a calypso rock group twenty-five years ago. The song the group is best know for is “Who Let the Dogs Out?” Even my grandkids are familiar with the song, since it is featured in the recently-released movie Trolls.

As nice as everything has been here, and as grateful as I am to have spent the past three weeks here in Nassau, I’m looking forward to getting home. I’m thankful for many people who helped to make my 2026 Nassau visit such an enjoyable and memorable one.