We visited the Government Building (History). It was very similar in style and color to the buildings in Parliament Square. Both are a very vibrant pink!
It is located on Mount Fitzwilliam. We didn't have time to traverse the entire 10 acres of the estate! As the name implies, it is also the home of the governor-general of the Bahamas. The history of the house is rather complex. It was first built in 1737 as the home for the Governor Richard Fitzwilliam. Next, a new building was constructed in 1806 and then destroyed in 1929. Then a new building was constructed in 1932 and redecorated by the Duchess of Windsor. This is how the building is today. The architecture combines the styles of many different places. Some elements resemble those from North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. There are also elements that are Bahamian-British, as the Bahamas were ruled by Britain until 1973. The Government House is also a good example of Georgian architecture, which was popular in the 1700's and had an emphasis on symmetry and proportion. The statue of Christopher Columbus in the front celebrates his discovery of San Salvador in 1492.
As a more relaxing activity, the three of us went to The Hair Republic to get manicures and pedicures. The service was very good there and we all had a great time! Alyssa leaned more towards the sea greens and turquoise. Avni decided to go with magenta, and Kailynn ended up with a different color on each nail because she couldn't decide! Once our nails were done, we went to a cute cupcake store called Something's Different.
We looked over the flavors for at least half an hour! The salesperson looked slightly annoyed. Avni got a chocolate buttercream, Alyssa got a vanilla buttercream, and Kailynn got a cookies n' cream cupcake. After we eat tasted each other's and tried to come to a verdict about which one was best. We couldn't decide and agreed it was a tie!
Afterwards we had dinner at the hotel, watched a little TV, and then went to bed after an eventful day.
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