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Elbow Cay, Abacos, Bahamas
Elbow Cay, Abacos, Bahamas
Some have asked about other islands, so I thought I'd share our recent (very short!) trip to Elbow Cay in the Abacos, Bahamas. Part of the out-islands of the Bahamas, the Abaco Cays are a great place to spend some time. If you love St. John, you'll likely love the Abacos. This was our 5th trip down, the other four being to Guana Cay.
Don't get me wrong, this place will never REPLACE St. John for me...it definitely falls behind my favorite little island. It is, however, a nice place to visit in-between because it's a little closer and a little cheaper. It's good for that "sand and sea" fix in-between St. John trips.
http://vicki-h.travellerspoint.com/
And for those of you that remember last July's DISASTER to Abaco, yes, this trip was better, thank you.
Pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/42427255@N ... 388265716/
Don't get me wrong, this place will never REPLACE St. John for me...it definitely falls behind my favorite little island. It is, however, a nice place to visit in-between because it's a little closer and a little cheaper. It's good for that "sand and sea" fix in-between St. John trips.
http://vicki-h.travellerspoint.com/
And for those of you that remember last July's DISASTER to Abaco, yes, this trip was better, thank you.
Pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/42427255@N ... 388265716/
Last edited by AnyTing on Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:57 am, edited 1 time in total.
LysaC - Most visitors to the Abacos either 1) boat over from Florida 2) hop on a charter plane from Florida or 3) fly their own plane. I think there are at least 3 commercial airlines that fly into either Marsh Harbor or Treasure Cay in Abaco: Continental, USAir, and American. Commercial flights tend to be semi-expensive, however.
lprof - Next stop: Maine. I'll bring you back some photos of blueberries and lobsters in a few weeks.
Thank goodness there are no palm trees in Maine....
lprof - Next stop: Maine. I'll bring you back some photos of blueberries and lobsters in a few weeks.
Thank goodness there are no palm trees in Maine....
I just read your past two Abaco trip reports.
2008? Ah yeah, I understand.
We had a similar trip to Block Island where two grown husbands (who should have known better) got completely PLOWED by lunch.
One (mine) wandered home drunk in the middle of the afternoon, taking time to fall down (pass out) along side the road and getting chemical burns on the side of his face from the hot tar.
2009 sounds like a big improvement. The pictures are lovely and so make me want to go! We had a trip planned in 2001 but cancelled it for a number of reasons.
2008? Ah yeah, I understand.
We had a similar trip to Block Island where two grown husbands (who should have known better) got completely PLOWED by lunch.
One (mine) wandered home drunk in the middle of the afternoon, taking time to fall down (pass out) along side the road and getting chemical burns on the side of his face from the hot tar.
2009 sounds like a big improvement. The pictures are lovely and so make me want to go! We had a trip planned in 2001 but cancelled it for a number of reasons.
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Just got back from a week in Maine... BRING WARM CLOTHES. Never got above 62 all week, no sun to speak of, lots of fog, but the lobsters were sweet and the company was great!VickiH wrote:LysaC - Most visitors to the Abacos either 1) boat over from Florida 2) hop on a charter plane from Florida or 3) fly their own plane. I think there are at least 3 commercial airlines that fly into either Marsh Harbor or Treasure Cay in Abaco: Continental, USAir, and American. Commercial flights tend to be semi-expensive, however.
lprof - Next stop: Maine. I'll bring you back some photos of blueberries and lobsters in a few weeks.
Thank goodness there are no palm trees in Maine....
Trying to shimmie up a pine tree would be down right painful!
