42 things I love about The Bahamas

As I get older, and as things get crazier in this world, I appreciate more and more the values and morals that have not only been instilled in me by my family, but by my Bahamian culture. Expressions of patriotism mean so much more to me now than they ever did. I fall in love with being Bahamian each time I come across people defining in their own way what that means. Whether it's TAP and her vlogs, SawyerboyTV and his hilarious videos, Ronnie Butler and his music, or The art collection at The Current Art @ Baha Mar. As we near the 42nd celebrations of Bahamian Independence, I thought it would be fitting for me to list 42 things that I absolutely love about my country (this list is in no particular order). Below I've included some of the things that I've found pleasure in, or that I have on my list of things to experience in The Bahamas.


1. The Sun
2. The Sand (sometimes, lol)
3. The Sea
4. Easy access to paradise, also known as the Out Islands
5. The vernacular of Bahamian people
6. Conch in every way, shape, and form!
7. My family
8. Fish and panny cake from Chicken's Nest in West End, Grand Bahama
9. The historical forts of Nassau
10. Bahamian Culture & Folklore
11. The climate
12. Junkanoo
13. Shallow waters
14. Kayaking through the mangroves at The Lucayan National Park
15. Pinedale, Eight Mile Rock
16. The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas
17. Biking around Hope Town
18. Swimming with the dolphins at UNEXSO in Grand Bahama
19. Endless amount of dive sites
20. The sunset view on Cabbage Beach, Paradise Island
21. Nippers on Great Guana Cay, Abaco
22. Grabbers on Great Guana Cay, Abaco
23. Pigging out on Bahamian fruits during the summer
24. Traces of our colonial history (driving on the left side, police uniforms, etc.)
25. Mysterious Blue Holes
26. Being able to catch your own dinner
27. Port Lucaya Market Place in Freeport, GB
28. Being able to drink alcohol legally at 18 (as if some of you weren't sneaking rum at 16, ha!)
29. Geographical Location
30. Marine life
31. Bahamas Goombay Punch
32. The Cloisters at One & Only Ocean Club, Paradise Island (Dear future husband...)
33. Swimming with the pigs in Exuma
34. Pink Sands Beach on Harbour Island
35. Freedom of Religion
36. Switcha
37. Bahamian food (Tuna & grits with "pear", boiled or stew fish with johnny cake, guava duff!! Oh my goodness)
38. Bahamian music
39. Junkanoo Summer Festival in Freeport, GB
40. Ronnie Butler (Can you tell that I love this man?!)
41."Growin' up on di island"
42. And of course, my Bahamian people!

Well, there you have it. Though this list only has 42 things, there's so much more that I love about the 242.In the words of famous Bahamian recording artist, Ronnie Butler, "Ain't nothing sweeter than Bahamian thing!". What are some of the things that you love about The Bahamas? And for my international followers, what makes you proud to call your country home? Leave me a comment below. Thanks for reading, see you guys in the next post!

Raye xo