Governors Harbour

... spent time on land in a rental and then shared a campfire on the beach with a couple of local families. We are now in Governor's Harbour and will head to Rock Sound in the morning then next day cross over to The Exumas.  That means going out in the ...

... and the central plains. Barbuda was linked to Antigua by the Codringtons who owned up to 9 sugar mills in Antigua. They were the governors of the Leeward Islands in their time. They leased Barbuda from 1677 to 1870 for the rent of 1 fat sheep, if ...

... world travels as SCUBA diving instructors! Our next stop was Royal Island, at the top of Eleuthera, a nice day sail from Governors Harbour. During this sail we lost two of our best lures to the razor teethed Barracuda that must have been getting back ...

... Panama Canal to Australia. We had a great time in the Bahamas and just spent a week with Brad & Kathy in Governors Harbour, Eleuthera.  It was their 35th Wedding Anniversary our 34th Friendship Anniversary.  We even got to spend our 1st ...

... thin point. Our walk to the beach showed us just how quiet the island is beyond the airport and the little activity at Governors Harbour. The few houses on the way seemed deserted with a few locals playing cards or drinking booze in the shade. Once ...

... , which has to be seen to be believed.  We drove through a number of tunnels, including one under the opera house and harbour.  The traffic was manic, not quite as bad as driving through Paris but close.  Finally popped out the other side ...

... in the daylight then headed into the royal botanical gardens, one of many highlights is something called Mrs Macquaries Chair, she was a governors wife who used on sit on this 'chair' carved out of stone, who could blame her as it was neatly positioned ...

... emblazoned with the coats of arms of governors past. These also decorate the interior halls alongside portraits of the governors, mostly in naval uniform. The house is now used sparingly for ceremonial occasions and entertaining royalty and church ...

... 6 BCE, when the country had become a Roman province, Roman prefects, or procurators kept the government seat here. One of these governors, the cruel Felix, kept Paul imprisoned in Caesarea for two years, upon charges of heresy, until he was sent to trial ...

... talk to people waiting, and establish our presence in the line before having a quick look into the old compound around the governors house, then join the queue for the bus. The previous bus trip resulted in a confrontation with over-assertive French queue ...

... the trees and plants, and found Mrs McQuarrie's chair, an overhanging rock where Mrs McQ, wife of one of the first governors, used to sit and watch the ships coming into the harbour. Dianne and I enjoyed a refreshing swim in their pool (just ...

... walked us around the ruins and gave us a taste of what times were like here under all of the various Prison Governors – some sadistic bullies, others visionary reformers who succeeded in giving dignity and worth back to the inmates teaching them how ...