Eleuthera

I have been extremely lucky because ever since I was about four years old I have been traveling to the Bahamas. My grandparents actually moved down there about 20 years ago. My grandfather was a pilot for the United States Air Force, and back around 1992 he and his family took a trip to the Bahamas; the specific island they went to was Eleuthera. While they were there, they stumbled across a large plot of land with an abandoned resort on it. My grandparents decided to restore the resort and they opened an on-site restaurant as well; they named it The Cove Eleuthera. Unfortunately, about six years ago my grandparents decided to sell The Cove because they were getting too old to handle all the upkeep it required, but they still have a house on the island where they live for part of the year.

Eleuthera is a beautiful island. It's not a huge tourist island compared to other islands in the Bahamas, so it's home to a lot of Bahamians. There is a lot of historical background on the island as well. It's low-key and just very relaxing.

I have a lot of favorites when it comes to Eleuthera. First, is the food! Some of their native dishes are the best foods I have ever tasted. When my grandparents owned the resort and restaurant, they had all local chefs so it was really authentic Bahamian cuisine. The dish Eleuthera is most well known for is conch, which is the meat that comes out of conch sells. They use it in salads and even fry it into burgers and other dishes.


Another favorite of mine in Eluethera is the water. The body of water that surrounds Eleuthera is unlike any color I've ever seen; it's almost transparent and the color is so vibrant. One of the many cool things about the island is that the dark blue, rough Atlantic Ocean borders one side, and the calm, sea green Caribbean borders the other. There's a bridge towards the center of the island called the Glass Window Bridge where you can stand on it, and on one side see the Atlantic and on the other side see the Caribbean. The contrast is unbelievable, and it's such a cool site. Another perk to the water is that it's home to some of the best snorkeling. I have to admit, when I was little I was always afraid of snorkeling, but as I got older I really developed an appreciation for it.

Well, I can continue rambling on for much longer about Eleuthera, so I'm going to wrap it up there. It's by far one of my favorite places, and I am so incredibly lucky to have had the opportunity to grow up there.