November 20 - Bahamas
I left America today after 6 months. I managed to visit major cities in 21 states covering almost 12,000 kilometers. My visit to America was successful. The Nepalis there treated me well.

After a 43 minute flight I reached Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas. I had problems at immigration because I couldn't provide them with an address. After an hour, Tika dai came to my rescue. They let me go with him after checking his identity.

November 25 - Bahamas
There are 700 islands in the 80,000 square miles of Bahamas. English is the common language. The currency is equivalent to the American dollar. 84% of the population is of African origin, 15% are whites. Rest are Greek, Chinese, Indian, Nepalese and Caribbean. Its economy is largely based on tourism and banking. More than 90% of food comes from America. Nassau is 22 miles in length and has no land for farming. The beaches are clean. That's why tourists come though the flow has decreased after S-11. A hurricane that came a week ago also did major damage - lots of trees uprooted and roofs blown away. There are overturned boats on the beaches. The roads are narrow. There are no cycle lanes, not even footpath for pedestrians.

Tika dai and Subhadra bhauju have spent 21 years here. Tika dai is a professor in West Indies University. After touring the city we met another Nepali, Basanta, at The Tribune magazine. After an interview we went to take pictures out on the street with photo journalist. The roads are narrow, so we had to tolerate honking from passing cars. We met another Nepali, Ravi Rana, at an indian restaurant that served Nepali cuisine too. We spent our time chatting over coconut drinks that had fallen during the hurricane.