Paradise Island is directly on the other side of Nassau, and there is not only two bridges linking these two islands, but also ferries run back and forth for only $4.00. Ian and I love any excuse to get out on the water, so of course we were excited to take it over to Paradise Island. Back in the day, Paradise Island used to be known as Hog Island, but the heir to the A & P fortune, purchased it in 1959 and started developing it as a playground for the rich and famous.
I think its biggest claim to fame nowadays is the Atlantis Hotel.
Although some people feel it is very Las Vegas,
Ian decided it is a Disney Land for adults.
Probably anything you wanted to do, this hotel will provide, including a casino to gamble away your souvenir money.
The architecture is amazing.
You could purchase day passes to use all the facilities, but we contented ourselves with taking photos.
However, there was certainly time to check out the casino, (but of course not gamble, lol). The entrance to the casino is marked by the Crystal Gate by Dale Chihuly.
Look at these amazing sculptures also by glass artist Dale Chihuly.
I don’t know if this one is by Dale Chihuly, but I love it.
And these were the guards as we were leaving the casino.
They might not have been to happy as we were leaving with the Mills family fortune intact, lol.
Next post, another garden in Paradise…
I am a floral designer living in a tiny condo in downtown Toronto, Canada's largest city. But on the weekend, I am a gardener/frustrated architect trying to keep up with a 3/4 acre garden in Owen Sound, Ontario, a warm (to Canadians, Zone 5b, and a cold (to Americans, Zone 4b) garden.
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