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We vacationed with
our friends Scott and Karin (from Florida) on the tiny island of Elbow
Cay in the Bahamas, in February of 2000. Elbow Cay is part of the Abacos
group of islands, at the northern end of the Bahamas. The island is only
about 6 miles long, and less than half a mile wide. There's only one town;
the charming village of Hopetown, located at the northern end of the island.
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Here's the house we
rented, called Mermaid's Ridge, and the golf cart for getting around on the island. There are almost no cars on the island, except for taxis.
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The house was located
right on the beach, at the southern end of the island.
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The deck on the back
of the house afforded this view...
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...and we sure enjoyed it!
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There were lots of
beautiful beaches to explore...
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...and some dark clouds
didn't diminish their beauty at all.
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Of course we had to
rent a boat for exploring the many islands.
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Sometimes we could
bring the boat right up to shore...
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...and sometimes the water was so shallow that we
had to anchor offshore and wade to the beach.
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I was entrusted with
the all-important task of bringing the beer ashore. It certainly helped to have a floating cooler!
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We saw lots of pretty
things while walking to shore in the very clear water, such as this large starfish. Hard to believe,
but this photo was taken while standing in waist-deep water.
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We came across some
not-so-pretty things as well, like this shark swimming by.
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