Under Julie and Tracy's leadership we rented a car and drove East to the end of the Island. The Bahamians follow the British lead and drive on the wrong side of the road. I have done that in the past but not now. Tracy drove and did a great job. We have found that very few Island inhabitants have ever been to the eastern part of the island; now we know why-there is very little reason to go there since, quite literally, there is nothing there. There are a few interesting spots and a isolated restaurant that served terrific cracked conch. Otherwise, from the Great Lucyan Waterway eastward there are a few decrepit small towns, and vacant land. No telling who owns it or why they would. But it was a interesting day. Some pictures (1) The Island is split by a created waterway, the Grand Lucayan Waterway. The picture of the Waterway is looking north toward the Little Bahama Bank.
The picture was taken from the 27 foot high fixed bridge which makes the waterway useless to sailboats and most medium to large powerboats. In addition, at the northern end, Dover Sound is not passable except at high tide. (2) The highlight of the trip (except for a great lunch) was the Lucayan National Park. More on that in the next blog. (3) A picture of the beach side of the park; looks much better than this picture (4) Many natives said to be sure to have lunch at Bishop's which was a good recommendation since it was basically the only restaurant, and the food was excellent. It is located on a beautiful beach in the middle of nowhere. Great lunch.The next installment will talk about the National Park. Stay tuned.
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