we at the hotel, motel, holiday inn 🏨

 




















Hello from the Bahamas! 🇧🇸

(for the last time 🥹)

Friday morning marked our last day in San Salvador. For breakfast, we had pancakes and bacon, of course.


We all found closure with the island in our ways, through final dips in the water, walks along the sand, and soaking up as much beach time as possible. All of us experienced mixed emotions as we prepared for our journey home. Some never wanted to leave, while others were ready for their own beds, pets, and family. Loose ends were tied, bags were packed and loaded, one last meal of pizza was had, and we all piled into Truck Y for the very last time. 


We had one last stop at Wendys before boarding our flight to Nassau. 

We landed in Nassau and were graciously greeted by our shuttle which had music AND AC!!! We stayed “at the motel, hotel, Holiday inn” -Pitbull 😎 We got our room situated and parted into 2 groups. The majority of the group went to a Fish Fry place where they enjoyed conch fritters, grilled conch, and even a snapper! The other girls went to Señor Frogs were we enjoyed amazing tacos and Francine got alfredo out of all things but hey to each their own! We got pretty drinks and walked around to see what Nassau had to offer (not much tbh)🍹 We stopped for ice cream and headed back to the hotel for an early night because we were EXHAUSTED. We all agreed we had the best sleep of our lives and so much so Francine got a video of me (Paola) snoring like a dad after his 9-5. In the morning Francine and I SPRINTED to the straw market to get some souvenirs before we headed to the airport and even though she hated me for making us run she agrees it was worth it for those shot glasses 🤓. We are currently in the airport waiting for our flight to Charlotte, NC before finally landing in Seattle at 9 pm (midnight San Salvador time 😣). Thank you for following along with us through this very exciting and eventful journey on our J-Term trip to the Bahamas! 🇧🇸

Signing out for the last time,

Paola, Sophia, Logan, & the rest of the crew!


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