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- Day 9
- Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 3:30 PM
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
BahamasTreasure Cay Airport26°44’28” N 77°22’57” W
(MYAT) Treasure Cay, Bahamas
April 9, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Touchdown. Cleared customs without issues.
They thought my small fuselage was cute.
Made sure my fly was zipped.
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- Day 9
- Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 3:54 PM
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- BahamasTreasure Cay Creek26°40’27” N 77°17’18” W
Treasure Cay Beach Marina & Golf
April 9, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
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- Day 9
- Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 3:58 PM
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- BahamasIsrael Creek26°34’12” N 77°11’9” W
West of Marsh Harbour, Abaco
April 9, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Not much land left for the road.
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- Day 9
- Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 4:08 PM
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- BahamasEight Mile Bay26°15’2” N 77°8’55” W
White beach, shallow blue water
April 9, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
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- Day 9
- Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 4:20 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- BahamasHole-in-the-Wall Lighthouse25°51’42” N 77°11’1” W
Abaco Lighthouse
April 9, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Scalloped shoreline.
GUFY trips
There is an upside down reflection of the lighthouse on the wing behind the pitot tube.
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- Day 9
- Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 4:39 PM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- BahamasSaint Georges Island25°33’1” N 76°46’21” W
Spanish Wells, Eleuthera
April 9, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
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- Day 9
- Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 4:45 PM
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- BahamasCow and Bull25°26’16” N 76°36’14” W
Glass Window Bridge, Eleuthera
April 9, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
"The narrowest place on earth".
Atlantic ocean on the left side, Bahamas water to the right.
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- Day 9
- Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 4:58 PM
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- BahamasCupids Cay25°11’28” N 76°15’15” W
Governor's Harbor, Eleuthera
April 9, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
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- Day 9
- Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 5:08 PM
- 🌧 8 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- BahamasRock Sound International Airport24°53’31” N 76°10’19” W
(MYER) Rock Sound Airport
April 9, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
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- Day 9
- Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 5:11 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- BahamasCotton Point24°47’47” N 76°10’0” W
Coton Bay Resort, Eleuthera
April 9, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
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- Day 9
- Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 5:20 PM
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- BahamasWest Bay24°35’25” N 75°57’27” W
Half Moon Cay
April 9, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Little San Salvador Island
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- Day 9
- Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 5:31 PM
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- BahamasPort Royal24°39’32” N 75°43’42” W
Port Royal Beach, Cat Island
April 9, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Not the most inviting beach in the Bahamas, but it is not crowded.
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- Day 9
- Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 6:00 PM
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- BahamasNew Bight Airport24°18’51” N 75°27’29” W
(MYCB) New Bight, Cat Island
April 9, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Touch down. Will be staying at Fernandez Bay Village resort.
The airport manager called the resort and they came and picked me up.
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- Day 9
- Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 6:30 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- BahamasNew Bight Airport24°19’12” N 75°28’16” W
Fernandez Bay Village, Cat Island
April 9, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
This is the first of two places recommended to me at SunNFun. Good choice. Tony, the owner is also a pilot.. I arrived at happy hour. I was happy.
This is my first resort for the trip. Their approachRead more
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- Day 9
- Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 6:48 PM
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- BahamasNew Bight Airport24°19’12” N 75°28’16” W
Outside my cottage
April 9, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
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- Day 9
- Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 7:32 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- BahamasNew Bight Airport24°19’12” N 75°28’16” W
Sunset
April 9, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
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- Day 10
- Monday, April 10, 2017 at 5:40 AM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- BahamasNew Bight Airport24°19’12” N 75°28’16” W
Moon shots
April 10, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Full moon cliches.
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- Day 10
- Monday, April 10, 2017 at 6:50 AM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 64 m
- BahamasThe Bight24°17’40” N 75°24’31” W
Sunrise at The Hermitage, Cat Island
April 10, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
This was built by an architect hermit priest from local materials. It is on the highest point in Th Bahamas, Mount Alvernia, at 206 feet. Looking east to sun rising on east coast. Looking west showsRead more
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- Day 10
- Monday, April 10, 2017 at 6:57 AM
- ☁️ 7 °C
- Altitude: 64 m
- BahamasThe Bight24°17’40” N 75°24’31” W
More Hermitage
April 10, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Why was I there at sunrise? While at SunNFun, I was told that the Hermitage was best experienced at dawn. Hmmm... okay. Meant to leave at 6 but did not wake until 6:05.
By 6:10 I was on the road inRead more
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- Day 10
- Monday, April 10, 2017 at 7:12 AM
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- BahamasThe Bight24°17’16” N 75°24’55” W
Crabby bird on wharf
April 10, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
On the wharf down the hill from the Hermitage.
This was one of only two (wild) birds I saw on Cat Island. Excluding fish, I saw very little wildlife in the Bahamas (no cats on Cat island!?).Read more
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- Day 10
- Monday, April 10, 2017 at 7:15 AM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- BahamasThe Bight24°17’18” N 75°24’54” W
Rest bench
April 10, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
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- Day 10
- Monday, April 10, 2017 at 7:20 AM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- BahamasFreetown24°18’6” N 75°25’41” W
Old riddle acted out
April 10, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
After the lead rooster made it across, the one behind crowed congratulations.
But it was still too scared to cross.
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- Day 10
- Monday, April 10, 2017 at 7:31 AM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- BahamasFreetown24°18’11” N 75°25’50” W
Building construction
April 10, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Both historical and modern construction relies on the widely available limestone.
Newer construction uses reinforcing rods for larger structures.
Neither tend to spend much effort on the roof. I wasRead more
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- Day 10
- Monday, April 10, 2017 at 9:00 AM
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 24 m
- BahamasNew Bight Airport24°19’11” N 75°28’17” W
Fernandez Bay in the morning
April 10, 2017 on the Bahamas ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Before leaving I was able to get some ethanol-free mogas from them, tapping into the amount they barge over from Florida every year or two to run their own marine and air vehicles.
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- Day 10
- Monday, April 10, 2017 at 10:00 AM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- BahamasNew Bight Airport24°19’12” N 75°28’17” W
