Hi everyone,
We have heard about Harbour Island for years but had never actually been there. The idea of taking White Seal through coral saturated waters while paying a pilot a large sum of money to guide us was not appealing. So we made a day of it, taking a ferry to Norrh Eleuthera, hopping a taxi for about a 20 minute ride, then taking a second ferry out to the island. I would say that Harbour Island could be called the Nantucket of the Bahamas. It is impossibly quaint, very lush, beautiful, and extremely high end. There are the most lovely homes there, many of which are quite humble, and quite a few that are likely worth millions, and yet manage to still be charming. I'd guess the population at maybe 75 percent black. Talked with a number of the locals and it seems as if they really like it there. It was Sunday and there had just been a funeral the day before for a much loved church organist so most businesses were closed.
This island was extremely lush, with a lot of attention being paid in the maintenance of plants and gardens. The beach was very nice, with a definite pink tinge to the sand. It was rather crowded though, compared to other beaches that have spoiled us beyond hope.
The houses couldn't be cuter. Wood shutters for just about every window. Very often wood shingles on the roof. Dormers on many houses. Some of the houses appear to be quite old. We did manage to get some excellent food.
Mike had lost his waterproof camera on the beach and after a search, wrote it off as lost. But he and Mary ran into the folks on the mooring next to us, and told them about it. Amazingly enough they found it and gave it back to us when we had all returned back to the boat.
What a great day! We all love Harbour Island!
Best to all, Charlieu
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