Rock Sound, Car

We head to the dinghy dock at 7:30 and have breakfast at Louie’s, before we go pick up the car. A lot of the cars in Eleuthera are used Japanese cars. All the labels are in Japanese and the car speaks to us in Japanese. We stop at Eleuthera Farms. There are lots of cars parked along the road since the parking lot is full. All the cars are rental cars. We get in line to get in and then slowly realize that this is the line to pay for purchases. We buy the last of some very nice cinnamon rolls. They have looks of bread and lots of vegetables. We later learn that Tuesday and Friday at bakery days, which explains the crowds.

Eleuthera Farms parking overflow, parking lot full

 

Long check out line, we thought it was the line to get in.

 

We next head to Great Harbour to find the Immigration Office to get an extension on our cruising permit.

 

Very small Immigration Office

 

 

 

Extension complete

After that we visit at friend who has a condo at “Pineapple Fields”. She heads home to Vermont in a couple days and we wanted to check out her unit for possible future rental. Her place is very nice and the grounds are gorgeous , with a swimming pool. It is just a short walk to the beach. I could easily spend a month here. 

Mark, Karen, Linda & Amy at "Pineapple Fields"

We leave and head to lunch at “Tippys” on the water in front of “Pineapple Fields”. Linda and I split coconut shrimp and have coconut Crème Burlee for dessert.

Since it is very windy we drive north to the “Glass Window” a bridge connecting south and north Eleuthera. When the tide is high and it is very windy some impressive seas pass under the bridge from the Atlantic side into the calmer bay. Unfortunately it is low tide so no waves are breaking into the bay. 

The bridge is one lane because years ago a storm pushed this end about 10 feet to the west.

 

Rather calm day at the Glass Window

 
A rough day at the Glass Window, This idiot survived, Believe it or not
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkncilCQPr0

another video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NZDYiVBBCc

We also stop at the “Queens Bubble Bath” pools that becomes a Jacuzzi at high tide with the waves pouring in to the pools. When it is very rough and high tide it can be rather dangerous. 

 

Queens Bubble Bath

We stop at Gregory Town on our way back to “The Buccaneer” for dinner at Governors Harbor. We get back too late to Rock Sound to fill up the gas tank, so we will do that early tomorrow morning.

 

Linda talking with the owner of "The Buccaneer"