Blogs from South Eleuthera, Bahamas, Central America Caribbean
EN PROVENANCE DE ROCK SOUND, AU SUD D’ELEUTHERA, BAHAMAS
Published: February 13th 2011Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » South Eleuthera
February 13th 2011
Nous remontons tranquillement vers le nord des Bahamas. Nous sommes actuellement à Rock Sound au sud de l’île d’Eleuthera que nous avons atteint par le Bahamas Sound via Walderick Cay dans le « Exumas Park ». C’est un parc national où il est interdit de pêcher ou de ramasser quoi que ce soit (poisson, conch, coquillage, noix de coco, etc.) et où nous devons être autonome complètement, c'est-à-dire qu’il n’y a pas d’endroit où refaire les provisions que ce soit en nourriture, en eau, ou en essence non plus que d’endroit où laisser les déchets. Par ailleurs, le détour en vaut le coup. Mercredi le 2 février : BONNE FÊTE MAMAN ALINE (81 ans) !!! Georgetown, Exumas, Bahamas. Je prends une chance et me rend au « salon de coiffure » du village. Il faut ... read more
October 15th 2010
When traveling to the Out Islands of the Bahamas always make sure to pack your snorkeling gear! The Bahamas name is derived form "Baja Mar" which means shallow water, and wherever you turn you'll find beautiful shallow water to snorkel in.... read more
Cruise Chronicles: Halfway between Oh Lord and Thank God
Published: August 27th 2010Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » South Eleuthera
August 16th 2010
Having been to Eluthera on the last cruise, we wanted to do something different than last time. There was one particular excursion that a couple from the last cruise had told us about doing - a tour around Southern Eluthera in which they visited a school and a cigar rolling facility. They had us at "cigar," and so Chris and I signed up early for this excursion. Our particular tour did NOT go to the cigar facility, which was really disappointing but overall, the visit was nice. It was good to able to see more of the narrow island, and the woman showing us around, Colleen, was a lot of fun. The homes were simple, flowering plants were beautiful, and there were so many trees! One of our first stops was Ocean Hole, which was small ... read more
Cruise Chronicles: The day I found relaxation
Published: August 24th 2010Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » South Eleuthera
May 17th 2010
Taking a cruise is not the way I normally travel, backpacking and couchsurfing, however, a cruise is something that Chris has done many times and really enjoys. I've never done it before, and we wanted to see how I like it. When we first got on the ship, I was overwhelmed by everything I was seeing and hearing, and REALLY uncomfortable by the luxury - I'm just not used to it! We were on our way, though, and I know that Chris was really excited to be able to show me something new. The first stop was an island in the Bahamas, on a little section the cruise line owned. Because we were already paying the cruise line a lot of money, we didn't want to give them more by renting jet skis or something, and ... read more
February 9th 2010
We have thoroughly enjoyed our time in the Exuma's, but have decided not to go further south at this time. We need to do some provisioning after our time ( longer than expected) at Warderick Wells. This is an absolutely amazing spot. We really liked Eleuthera when we were there, so have decided to do some more exploring. Yesterday after our arrival, while walking around, I had the fortune to see a large group of moon jellyfish. I understand they have a mild sting. Still I do not plan to swim with them. I also saw another nurse shark. There are several types of sharks present in the Bahamas, many of which are present in fairly shallow water. It is worth paying attention to the water when swimming. Earlier in the day is better, more than ... read more
February 8th 2010
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Exuma Land and Sea Park, however we did not intend to stay as long as we did. We and many other vessels were kept on our moorings by persistant high winds. This morning however began a mass exudos as folks were able to move safely again. Guess what...another front coming through tomorrow and the next day...however a much weaker one. We are back on Eleuthera at the Southern End this time, and will explore things we missed last time before heading back into Hatchet Bay Pond. I will post some photos of various spots we have been in the last couple of weeks. ... read more
"Coconut Cove" - the house!!
Published: April 10th 2009Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » South Eleuthera
April 10th 2009
About the house we are staying in ~ "Coconut Cove" ~ The house is 5 minutes from the town of Governor's Harbor. Eleuthera is a 110 mile long "skinny" island and we are just about smack in the middle. The dive shop is one hour north, but beaches are all around us. It's a 2 minute walk to one of the beaches from the house. We have a view of the Caribbean Sea and A/C in 1 of the 2 bedrooms . . . what else do we need?!? :-)... read more
Visiting the Island School OR Playing Postman for an amazing research community!
Published: April 28th 2008Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » South Eleuthera » Deep Creek
April 13th 2008
I had the most amazing week. First and foremost, I used my passport for the first time ever! Pretty spectacular. I had a job interview at the the Island School for the whole week of April 13th to April 19th and it was a very positive experience and I am pretty sure there is no other secondary education institute quite like it (if anyone thinks that there is please let me know). The Location and Getting There The school is located on the lower part of Eleuthera about five miles south of the settlement Deep Creek (Google Earth will show you the coordinates 24.835 Latitude and 76.325 Longitude). It is a hour flight from Nassau on Bahama's Air, but getting to Nassau from Bozeman, well that is an adventure in and of itself! Some of you ... read more
