Eleuthera - The Bahamas - page 277

Church , and beaten-up clapboard houses. Bonefishing is good in Half Sound , south of
the charming Winding Bay (opposite ).
Rock Sound is a small, charming village from where the original townsfolk set out on
their prime occupation - wrecking. Hence the settlement's early name, Wreck Sound.
There are several buildings of note, plus the Ocean Hole (below ) and, on the shore south
of town, the Blow Hole , which erupts like a geyser during strong swells. Be sure to secure
your car and belongings while you're looking at these natural wonders.
Rock Sound famously comes alive each summer during the All-Eleuthera Regatta , a
vibrant let-your-hair-down affair, and the setting for all-out dinghy races. The area has a
few nice beaches as well.
Junkanoo traditionally begins at 5am on Boxing Day (December 26), when various
groups come together at Rock Sound.
In Rock Sound, everyone packs in to a little bungalow called Sammy's Place (just off
Queen's Hwy behind the Catholic Church; mains $5-13; breakfast, lunch & dinner) for
big plates of scrambled eggs, burgers and cracked conch. It also has got four rooms for rent
($100).
Just north down the road, 4 Points Marina Village & Restaurant (Rock Sound; mains
$7-20; breakfast & dinner Mon-Sat) is a big airy beach bar surrounded by palm trees.
It's popular with both locals and visitors for broiled conch, lobster and rum cocktails.
For information on travel to Eleuthera and Rock Sound, see Click here .
Rock Sound Airport is 3 miles north of town. A taxi from the airport to Rock Sound set-
tlement costs $14.
Cotton Bay to Eleuthera Point
Mile-long Cotton Bay, 6 miles south of Rock Sound, is favored by wealthy expats who own
fancy villas above the shore. Here, the Cotton Bay Golf Club, built by Pan Am founder
Juan Trippe for his in-crowd of hobnobbing socialites, lies in utter ruin, its once-famed golf
courses overgrown. There are rumors of a renovation and reopening sometime down the
line - stay tuned.
South of Cotton Bay, the island flares out in a lopsided, inverted 'T.' At Wemyss Bight,
Queen's Hwy splits. One branch heads towards Bannerman , where an unbelievably rocky
'road' leads to the extraordinary Lighthouse Beach (opposite ).
The other branch leads north 10 miles to Cape Eleuthera via Davis Harbour and the
mangrove swamp-fringed settlement of Deep Creek.