Here is some footage from one of the Blue Hole Tours we offer at Small Hope Bay Lodge. Spend a few hours with a guide driving to several blue holes learning stories and history about their formation and more. The stops include Rainbow Blue Hole, Cousteau's Blue Hole and Captain Bill's and it's always refreshing to jump in during a hot day! Here, several families join our guide Claudius for a trip around the island.
My calamitous hunting weekend in Andros
Hunting in the Bahamas is a much loved tradition for a small group of fanatics. Each year on September 29, hunters head to Andros for the season opening for White Crown Pigeons. My first hunting trip was a bit calamitous, but still a bunch of fun. Check out what I learned about myself while hunting pigeons. Read more on The Domestic Tourist blog: caricentric.com.
BAHAMAS - DAY 7 & 8 - Forfar Field Station
Last two days on the island!!
26th Fresh Creek - this was our last snorkel spot. Here we saw lots of upside-down jellies! We also saw a scorpionfish, cushion star, snail eggs, souther puffer, barracuda, mangroves, and many more.
Androsia factory & boutique - the factory was made to help the women find work & bring home income while the men worked/fished. They sculpt the stamps & then it is pressed onto fabric with hot wax, dyed & then hand cut & sewn into designs. I bought myself a puppy & paw print pocket dress (as seen in group photo) & a bonefish shirt for Trent!
Captain Bill's Blue Hole - this blue hole is VERY large! It was almost perfectly round. The hole is a national park so there was a gazebo we could jump off of. It was about a ten foot jump into the salt/fresh water. Sara tried to scare me underwater but I caught her! ha The legend is that the creature Lusca (half shark-half octopus) lives in the hole. The say that the tidal in & outs are Lusca's breaths. They also say that they had periodically sacrificed someone to Lusca in the blue hole for the better good. They say the bones can be found on the bottom of the hole because there is no oxygen down there & they would be preserved...
Rainbow Blue Hole - There was a walk to the blue hole that passed through three layers: white land, black land, and white land. Named for the trail's ground. It would go from white limestone to leaves, then back to white limestone by the hole. The walk was very informational as Sara explained all the plants that were seen. The hole was nice & had little mosquito fish that would bite dead skin off your legs & body. We enjoyed relaxing in the water as it cooled our bug bites!
27th - spent the morning cleaning, packing & saying our goodbyes. Thank you to all the staff at the International Field Station, love you guys! Brilliant group of individuals that I loved learning from!
Until next time Bahamas..
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Andros island,Tarpon fishing
Tarpon Fishing with Team Sweden & Guide Tommy kee FlyfishAndrosBahamas@gmail.com fishandrosbahamas.com
Rainbow Springs
Winter family vacation Rainbow Springs near Dunnellon, FL 2016-17
I Don't See the Branches, I See the Leaves by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ( Source: Artist: