(MYAT) Treasure Cay, Bahamas
9 aprile 2017, Bahamas ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Touchdown. Cleared customs without issues.
They thought my small fuselage was cute.
Made sure my fly was zipped.
Treasure Cay Beach Marina & Golf
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West of Marsh Harbour, Abaco
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Not much land left for the road.
White beach, shallow blue water
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Abaco Lighthouse
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Scalloped shoreline.
GUFY trips
There is an upside down reflection of the lighthouse on the wing behind the pitot tube.
Spanish Wells, Eleuthera
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Glass Window Bridge, Eleuthera
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"The narrowest place on earth".
Atlantic ocean on the left side, Bahamas water to the right.
Governor's Harbor, Eleuthera
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(MYER) Rock Sound Airport
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Coton Bay Resort, Eleuthera
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Half Moon Cay
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Little San Salvador Island
Port Royal Beach, Cat Island
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Not the most inviting beach in the Bahamas, but it is not crowded.
(MYCB) New Bight, Cat Island
9 aprile 2017, 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.
Fernandez Bay Village, Cat Island
9 aprile 2017, 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 approachLeggi altro
Outside my cottage
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Sunset
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Moon shots
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Full moon cliches.
Sunrise at The Hermitage, Cat Island
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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 showsLeggi altro
More Hermitage
10 aprile 2017, 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.
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Crabby bird on wharf
10 aprile 2017, 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!?).Leggi altro
Rest bench
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Old riddle acted out
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After the lead rooster made it across, the one behind crowed congratulations.
But it was still too scared to cross.
Building construction
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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 wasLeggi altro
Fernandez Bay in the morning
10 aprile 2017, 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.
