Last year, while on a cruise to the Bahamas, we made a stop in Nassau. It was an incredible experience to see the all of changes that had occurred since my last trip in 1998.
Don’t remind me that’s been nearly 30 years! And a lot of change should happen…positive progressive change is always welcome. Nassau is much more commercialized and touristy than I remember, but it’s not a bad thing. Apparently, it’s all due to 300-million dollar revitalization project for Nassau’s cruise port.
There was remarkable growth wirh small businesses alongside the other businesses.
Something I learned about during my first trip was Junkanoo, a cultural Bahamian celebratory music, that’s super infectious to listen to. While exploring the area, I was happy to see a great ode to the music with the construction of the Bahamas Museum of Junkanoo, which opened in 2023.
I also happened upon a candy store. MCCN has it on good authority, that this is the largest candy store in the Caribbean.
From the entrance to the store to all the the parts in between, I Dream of Sugar is amassed in colorful candy. 🍬 It’s exactly as the name implies. It’s a sweet tooth’s heart’s desire…a fantastical candy land loaded with all the lollipops and whistles.
The store sells candy by the pound, vintage candy, and you can also get ice cream on a sunshiny, hot, tropical day.
I visited with my cousin and I was immediately intrigued by the little Bundt rum cakes they sell. I was looking for souvenirs to take back to the states., and what a treat it was as Juanita, one of their very personable staff members, gave us some great info about the store, the candy and cake.
She told us how this cake, distributed by the Bahamas Rum Cake Factory, uses a recipe created by a Bahamian woman and has been around for over 25 years. It’s also the official rum cake of the Bahamas. That’s a pretty cool piece of Bahamian culture, and this was a fun stop.
If you are in Nassau, take the time and check out I Dream Of Sugar.🍦It’s a sweet spot to land while visiting Nassau.
