tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227451129190132886.post981401289318335777..comments2023-12-20T00:05:50.385-05:00Comments on The Gringa Trail: Twilight Zone of Great Abaco Island BahamasTracy Gaudreauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512956881011458983noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227451129190132886.post-59197164914404956872012-08-03T21:56:04.774-04:002012-08-03T21:56:04.774-04:00I remember him saying you were going on this trip....I remember him saying you were going on this trip...you describe it much better :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00479761141993182230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227451129190132886.post-57111228291218524282012-05-13T21:50:28.273-04:002012-05-13T21:50:28.273-04:00Hey Anonymous dude
this is the history of the Ab...Hey Anonymous dude <br /><br />this is the history of the Abaco islands of the Bahamas. <br /><br />they were British Empire loyalists!!<br /><br />http://www.bahamas4u.com/abacoshistory.html<br /><br />ABACOS HISTORY<br /><br /><br /><br />The Abacos' character dates back to the island's Loyalist heritage. Pro-British colonists left the United States after the American Revolution of 1776 to establish plantations in the Bahamas. Some 600 refugees from New York founded Carleton, the first Loyalist settlement in the islands on Great Abaco near the present-day resort of Treasure Cay.<br /><br />The Loyalists dreamed their town would become King Cotton of the Caribbean and, for a while, their vision came true. The Abaco Islands' economy boomed and the population flourished to over 2,000 people. But soon the bloom was off the cotton blossom and fields failed within a few years because of pests and soil depletion. Most of the settlers moved away, leaving a population of 400 on the islands by the end of the century -- 200 white planters and 200 black slaves. The fifty-fifty ratio has held steady to this day. The Abaco Islands have five times more white residents per capita than The Islands Of The Bahamas as a whole.<br /><br />In the 1800s, The Abaco Islands took on an almost New England character as fishing, wooden boatbuilding and "wrecking" -- salvaging damaged ships while they were sinking -- became the mainstays of the local economy. It took nearly a century for the boatbuilding industry to strip the island of its hardwoods, and today only two firms carry on the tradition. Still, the Loyalist heritage of The Abaco Islands remains strong. Many island residents, commonly called "Conky Joes", vehemently opposed Bahamian independence and even tried to secede from The Bahamas and form their own British colony. Descendants of the original settlers even went to England to solicit the support of Queen Elizabeth II, but their efforts were rebuffed.<br /><br />With excellent boating, fishing and scuba diving, The Abaco Islands rank high among the tourist destinations in The Out Islands. The historic Loyalist settlements that survive here offer a fascinating time-travel experience and striking contrast to both Nassau and Grand Bahama.<br /><br />Booya! Gringa Trail 10 Reader (whom I still love for reading!) zero!!Tracy Gaudreauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04512956881011458983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227451129190132886.post-54333598890846121232012-04-09T11:47:30.456-04:002012-04-09T11:47:30.456-04:00You certainly did not know what you were talking a...You certainly did not know what you were talking about. The white Bahamians were descendants from the British Isles, you know Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. The islands used to be British Colonies before they got their Independence from the Crown in the 1960s. The mixed people are called "mulattoes". Bahamians are kind and loving people, the islands are beautiful, of course you have those who cause trouble but they are everywhere including those in Canada and USA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227451129190132886.post-26614530517094274962010-10-29T01:17:53.194-04:002010-10-29T01:17:53.194-04:00What a great adventure...I wanna see pictures of t...What a great adventure...I wanna see pictures of the sleaze lizards...<br />redneck bahamas...i got it though with Jimmy Buffet floating around, totally makes sense.Philip Boyoknoreply@blogger.com