From:TheBahamasWeekly.com
Astronauts invited to The Bahamas
By Nikia Deveaux, BMOT
Sep 25, 2015 - 1:08:43 PM
The
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism (BMOT) is prepared to prove that The Islands of The
Bahamas are just as beautiful up close as they are from space. Tourism officials
are inviting NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly to The Bahamas once he completes his yearlong
mission orbiting the earth.
Kelly has been in orbit for the last six months and has been documenting his
voyage on social media, sharing images of the earth from his vantage point with
more than 421,000 followers. He has posted about the beauty of The Bahamas on several
occasions.
On April 26, the American astronaut showed his daughter “the most beautiful
place from space” when he tweeted an image of The Bahamas.
On
July 19, he posted another stunning image of the archipelago with the comment,
“Bahamas, the strokes of your watercolors are always a refreshing sight.”
His most recent images of The Bahamas from space came on September 18th and 19th
when he posted, “The Bahamas never fails to impress!” and “Been hanging out
with The Bahamas again, it never gets old.”
“This is amazing organic marketing for us. Here is this astronaut, who the
whole world is watching because he is making history, talking about how
beautiful our country is. We must bring Scott Kelly here to The Bahamas, not
only to thank him, but also to show him the country that is bringing him so
much joy while he is in space,” says Director General of the Bahamas Ministry
of Tourism Joy Jibrilu.
If
Kelly stays until March 3, 2016, Kelly’s 342-day visit will be the longest
consecutive stay in orbit by a NASA astronaut.
“After
such a mission, who wouldn’t want to relax on our beautiful beaches? I think he
has earned himself a much-needed vacation in The Bahamas. We would be more than
happy to host him and his family,” Ms. Jibrilu said.
Many
Bahamians have also taken to social media expressing their wishes to have the
astronaut experience the beauty and hospitality of The Bahamas.
It
is clear, even from 220 miles away, that it is still better in The Bahamas.
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