This “Spirit of the Caribbean” can be found steps away from the famous Pink Sand Beach on Harbour Island, Bahamas. This is the Sip Sip Rum Punch, a perfect blend of pineapple, guava, and passion fruit juices which make this rum punch a winner. For more on why Sip Sip is one of our Favorite Beach Bars, read more here…
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If you read our posts on Eleuthera, you can tell that we loved the pink sand. I had seen many photos of French Leave Beach and Harbour Island before our visit and some looked a bit unreal – – almost a cotton candy hue. I suspected that many of these images are the result of a heavy hand on the saturation slider in the photographer’s post-processing. Often we take a photo, and are frustrated in that it did not capture the color that well. We snap a shot, and the beach looks white or beige, not what we saw at the time. Is that sand really pink? To see…
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Our Eleuthera trip report is now complete! Travel with us as we make our way to and around the island. Visit our home away from home, the beautiful two-bedroom, Whel-Appointed villa. Enjoy the tapas and seemingly endless cocktails at our favorite beach bar on Eleuthera, The Beach House on French Leave Beach. Join us as we take a walking tour of Governor’s Harbour. We pack up and head out for a day trip to Harbour Island, home of the famous pink sand beach. Finally, come along for a culinary tour of the island, sampling island food and drink. Enjoy! [the_grid name=”Eleuthera”]
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No trip report is complete without talking about the food and drink. Vacation is not just about the beach and the ocean. We need to recharge! We tried a wide variety of local food and drink, from local stands off the side of the road to the pricier restaurants which you read about in the magazines. Let’s get started! Friday Night Fish Fry, Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera I had been looking forward to the Friday Night Fish Fry since the time that I first began reading about Eleuthera. Locals and tourists gather together once a week in Governor’s Harbour to share food, drink, some music and a few stories. As we…
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It’s time for a day trip! The fifth part of our Eleuthera trip report takes us on a day trip to another of the islands of the Bahamas, Harbour Island. Harbour Island, “Briland” to the locals, is located just a mile or two off the coast of Eleuthera. Although it is only 3-1/2 miles long and 1-1/2 miles wide, the island boasts a number of luxurious accommodations, along with many restaurants and shops, all in a classic Bahamian style. Harbour Island is a quick 10-minute water taxi ride from Eleuthera. To get to the dock, take the road from North Eleuthera Airport (ELH) to the east until you run out…
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Not all of our time was spent on the beach. Unfortunately, during our stay, we saw a bit of rain, but that’s a perfect time to get into town and take a look around. Join us on a walking tour of Governor’s Harbour! The building which stands out most in Governor’s Harbour is the blue and yellow building with the Kalik logo which once housed Pyfrom’s Liquor. The store is closed and the building is now for sale, as you can see from the sign. I hope the new owner never changes the color, or I might just get lost in Governor’s Harbour. I suspect that it’s the starting…
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Even better than finding a great new beach bar is finding a great new beach bar a short walk down the road from the house where you are staying. The Beach House, located on Banks Road in Governors Harbour, Eleuthera, is just steps from the pink sand of French Leave Beach and offers some of the tastiest food and drink on the island. The Beach House is a comfortable place to kick back, with great views of the ocean. Our first visit there was for lunch our first full day on the island. It was described to us as a tapas restaurant, and my experience with tapas is that it…
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We had never rented a house before, so I was a bit apprehensive. We had learned through years of traveling that we used few of the amenities at the resorts where we stayed, and it seemed silly to pay for tennis courts, swimming pools, and spas, when all we wanted to do was hit the beach. This year, we decided to break away and rent a house, but not just any house. This house was so impressive and had such good reviews that we felt confident in taking the plunge. The house, named “Whel-Appointed” is owned by David and Michele Wockenfuss and is situated just steps from the gorgeous French…
