Every year, millions of people decide to spend Christmas vacation and New Year in another state, country, or continent. For those who want to escape to the sunny south, but still relatively close to home, spend the holidays in the Bahamas is an alternative. Of the seven hundred islands that make up the Bahamas, Elbow Cay, a small island in the Abacos, is a wonderful place to celebrate the season with friends and family.
Christmas and New Year is one of a kind in Elbow Cay. The first thing people notice during the holidays is the Hope Town Lighthouse, located in the north central part of the island. The lighthouse has thousands of lights hanging from the observation deck at the bottom. Every night, the lighthouse is lit, while the sparkling lights at night. Many homes and restaurants are also preparing for the holidays with lights and decorations - even if it seems a bit strange winter without snow white.
Holiday season also brought a lot of events like the annual Christmas music in the local church. Local children for many months practicing the play, and many of their songs to learn. Tickets are free, although they are limited, and donations are encouraged. Donations are then given to an orphanage in Nassau. There are also golf tourism town parade. Since most people on the island drive golf carts rather than cars, they are decorated with ribbons, lights, shells, and whatever they think. Similar to golf parade, parade of boats cruising the waters around the islands, and showing off the lights and decorations for everyone to see.
New year, however, is another story. All the islands of Abaco has their own version of fireworks, but Elbow Cay has two! A few nights before New Years Eve, a local company put on a spectacular fireworks over the water, which is located between two islands. The best place to see a show at the southernmost beach on the island. At low tide you can even sit on the sand islands that form in shallow water. On New Years Eve, all the local bars open, and have dinner and special events. This is the only night of the cover charge applies. This is the place to be until the middle of the night, because once the clock strikes twelve, all the people flooding the road to watch the fireworks display. Fireworks can be seen from anywhere in the city, although a favorite place to see them is from the deck of any ship in the Harbor. After the show finished, Junkanoo begins. Junkanoo, similar to Carnival, is a cultural event in the Bahamas is comprised of many original costumed dancers paraded through the streets while dancing with drums and whistles of the band. All the people join in and dance through the streets while following the parade through the city.
After years of traditional holiday at home, celebrating Christmas in the Bahamas is something everyone should experience. Celebrating the season in the islands in the Caribbean is priceless.
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