Jollification 2011

Jollification 2011
By THE VENDETTA GROUP
vendettagroup242@gmail.com

With the slight cooling of the weather in Nassau in the later half of the year it has become the signal for two things to most people which is the coming of the holidays and the time for Jollifecation presented by the Bahamas Nation Trust (B.N.T.). Jollifecation has now become a household name and a staple of the Bahamian holiday experience. The three days of festivities all started on November 18th, 2011 at B.N.T. Village Rd. retreat and preserve.

Staying true to tradition the first night of events started Friday where B.N.T. members exclusively were wined and dinned up into the late hours of the night and the following two days were for the general public. Team VG we made our way out to the celebrations on Sunday so as to enjoy a full day of events. The beauty and splendor of retreat was breathtaking, lush beautiful green foliage covered and complimented the vendor stalls which were all masterfully placed so as not to same out of place and unnatural. Our first stop carried us to the Bristol corner which was mad up of an assortment of tents offering many different samples of wines and liquors. One brand that stood out was the Finlandia Vodka which was served in a very flavorful green punch.

From there we moved onto the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation table where the helpful and very cordial ladies explained their cause and showed off their promotional pink lip gloss with built in LED lights which help with the application of the cosmetic. We moved on to the Sands Beer area which can at best be described as a mobile bar with a fully shaded sitting are with draft beers on tap. The main thing they were promoting was their new product called Bush Crack, a refreshing malt beer with a great taste. Also in the area hawking there wares was Eudora's Specialty cakes & catering who offered one the most amazing morsel called the guava duff cake, which was hands down one the most delicious things out there that day. We also spoke to Hands For Hunger Charity which offered different soups and chowders which were donated by Van Brugal's.

Strolling around was a pleasant thing even though after a certain point the crowd become huge. Smiling faces could be seen everywhere along with the sing song hum of laughter and chatter of the people around. The atmosphere in the entire retreat was very laid back and joyous a perfect place for families to enjoy themselves together. This year B.N.T. has truly out done themselves and we look forward to next year.

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