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Monday, December 19, 2011

Prevailing wind from the Atlantic

It's hard to believe that this tree has even survived in this harsh environment, perched high above the Atlantic. In fact, the southern tip of Eleuthera took a direct hit from a hurricane this past August.
On the way back, we walked the length of the Caribbean beach we encountered at the tip of the island, and I found a sea biscuit and some beautiful shells. But further down the beach, I looked down at the powdered sugar beach and saw...a sand dollar, the first one I have ever found!!
Days probably go by without anyone walking on the beach. Possibly weeks. We walked between 8 and 9 miles today between our round trip to the southern point and our explorations of both beaches and the lighthouse. In 4.5 hours we didn't see another person, a car, a house...nothing. This place is so remote that it's best accessed on foot or by 4WD.
And that's why we loved it.