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Two Weeks Out Island Adventure
Start off in vast but undeveloped
Andros
, a pristine wilderness of pineyard forest, barrier
reef (one of the largest in the world) and hidden blue holes. Divers head to Small Hope Bay
Lodge, a laid-back ecoresort in Central Andros. From here, culture vultures should explore
the Bahamas African heritage on
Cat Island,
where the mysticism of obeah folk magic
still reigns. Canoe around quiet
Turtle Cove
and take in the sunset from atop the striking
Mt Alvernia Hermitage
. Remote and unspoiled, the
Crooked Island District
offers a
remote natural setting with a few splendid beaches, bat caves, birds (especially flamingos)
and nesting turtles.
Mayaguana
is one of the least developed Bahamian islands, known
for fantastic diving, populations of iguanas and its flamingos and isolated beaches. Finally,
head for semiarid, scrub-covered
Great Inagua
. Nature rules here, with a
turtle reserve
at Union Creek and the famous
Bahamas National Trust Park
, where a hike takes you
into the heart of one of the world's largest flocks of flamingos. Unfortunately none of the
islands are connected by air to each other, so you'll have to zip in and out of Nassau regu-
larly.
