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Further Afield
There are basically only 2 trips to take (north or south) , but both are long, can be repeated frequently with new surprises, and culminate in two of the most beautiful spots to be found on earth. The trip north goes through Governor’s Harbor airport (where you arrive) , then James Cistern, Hatchet Bay, Gregory Town, the Glass Window, the Bogues and finally the short ferry ride across to Harbor Island. On the way you can visit lots of gorgeous beaches, such as Surfer’s Beach (almost always a good wave), a cave complex and a couple of other small hotels (the only other ones on the island). Harbor Island is magical, but, after the emptiness of Eleuthera, almost crowded. Its beach is amazing. The trip south takes you past Savannah Sound (almost derelict, but visit its creamy beach with views across the Sound to royal Windermere Island), Tarpum Bay (visit the 2 artists’ studios here – characters from Maugham novels) with a side excursion to Winding Bay and Shark Cut, then the farm just north of Rock Sound for fresh fruit, avocadoes etc and incredible fig trees. Rock Sound itself has the island’s only good supermarket, the curious Ocean Hole, and the elegant golf course community of Cotton Bay. The road then enters a time warp: Green Castle (visit the marine cemetery), Wemyss Bight, Millars and Bannerman Town. Just before the latter (where civilisation relinquishes its increasingly tenuous hold on the island), turn down a difficult track toward Lighthouse Beach, and keep going (despite your better sense). You will not be disappointed.
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| At Surfer's beach | Lighthouse Point | Harbour Island | Governor's Harbour | Rock Sound | Harbour Island |
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| Osprey at Lighthouse Pt | Surfer on wave | Cotton Bay Club | Harbour Island | West from Lighthouse Pt |
Lighthouse Point Scenes
entrance to Whitelands beach
house in Governor's Harbour
Spanish Wells