Eleuthera (e LOO thuh ruh)
| Three hundred years ago a small
band of English pilgrims, called the Eleutheran Adventurers, came from
Bermuda seeking religious freedom. They landed on this island and gave
it the name, Eleuthera, which means "Freedom" in Greek. It was
also settled by American colonial loyalists who fled the mainland during
the American Revolution.The island is 110 miles long and only 2 miles
wide at it widest. At its narrowest point, the Glass Window, it is
barely wide enough for a car to pass across a narrow gap.
At the north end of Eleuthera, accessible via a 10 minute ferry ride, is Harbor Island, where Valentine’s Yacht Club and Inn is located. Here, a short course in scuba diving is available, which enables you to dive to a depth of 25 feet and enjoy the undersea life in the reefs and coral heads. Also located on Harbor Island is a three-mile-long pink coral sand beach.Nearby is Preacher's Cave, a cavern in which the Eleutheran Adventurers took refuge and held religious services. Near The Bluff is the Hatchet Bay cave. More than a mile long, it has stalactites and stalagmites which glow in the torchlight.
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Our villa at Valentine's. Coconuts falling on the roof kept us awake at night. Watch where you stand and walk! |
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The Glass Window-where the Atlantic swells meet the calm Caribbean |
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The Hatchet Bay cave is self-guided (you're on your own!). |
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Preacher's Cave |
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The pink sand beach |
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On the way to scuba dive the reefs at Spanish Wells. |
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Angela's conch fritters and key lime pie became staples! |
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Eleuthera's miniature pineapple--unbelievably sweet! |