Eleuthera continued

No pix of db and Natasha's departure as it all took place BEFORE sunrise! We were back aboard, having delivered them to the airstrip by dinghy, just as the sun came up. We headed out of Rock Sound at 8:30 and had a lazy motorsail the 23 miles to Governour's Harbour. It was the first capital of the Bahamas and has a very long history. We had heard that it was the most beautiful harbor in the Bahamas and also about the wonderful pink beach on the windward side. We take issue with the description of the harbor, it was fine except that we anchored near a sand barge that continued to off-load until 3 AM! We did, however, enjoy the pink sand beach.

Dan insists that the beach at Rock Sound was just a pretty and also just as pink, but we certainly enjoyed seeing this one. The lower right shows the remains of a Club Med resort that was destroyed by a hurricane, not much remains, but the beach was lovely.

We were also told to watch for all the beautiful flowers that adorn the well kept houses of Governour's Harbour, so I made a small study of them. I can only identify to the bottom two --- the ever present bouganvillea and oleander. The old governor's mansion is going through renovations and looked like it would be elegant when completed. It is situated on the highest point, so the governor could watch both the harbor and out to sea (watching for pirates!)

We are now through the Current Cut anchored off the beach on the west side of the north end of Eleuthera and have spotty but free internet. I won't test it anymore and just post! ~~~_/)~~~M&D

Brunelle in the harbor at Governour's Harbor.