Lighthouse Beach

Hello, 

This morning we awoke to a pleasant surprise on the schedule- a beach day!  After some rigorous yet relaxing yoga in the boathouse, we began our journey. Breakfast flew by because of our anticipation to leave and spend some much needed time relaxing on a beautiful beach. As we loaded up in the vans, energy was high, but as we started moving that excitement seemed to fade into a dreamy sleep. We woke up and realized we were there! We unloaded the vans and were subjected to a 45 minute trek over rocky and muddy terrain. However, this trek was extremely rewarding because the path led to a picture perfect beach.

The view at the end of our trek: A Bahamas Appreciation Moment (BAM!)

With the sun shining and the warm air flowing, the crew started their day of bliss. This included swimming, snorkeling, playing volleyball and soaking up the sun on the beach. After about an hour and a half, we ate lunch. With stomachs full, we set about playing in the beautiful ocean once more. There was sandcastle-building, wave-jumping, sun-tanning, book-reading, beach-combing, and lots more swimming! About an hour later, we departed on an adventure to the lighthouse of Lighthouse Beach. After seeing the monument, we went to the top of a cliff and saw the 360 degree view of Eleluthera and the Atlantic. We also took Ms. Post’s timeless photo atop the cliff.

The view from atop the cliff

At the top of Lighthouse Beach!

We then took the plunge off the cliff into the roaring seas below... just kidding :). We hiked back down and gathered our belongings. After our fun day, we unfortunately had to leave… We set off once more on long walk back to the vans. Once reaching the vans, covered in sweat, sand and salt, we began our journey back to the Island School. Everyone took a very well deserved shower for our fancy night out.

Wearing our Sundays’ best, we set off for the Island School cook’s restaurant. We were treated to some good home-style Bahamian cooking. Fried chicken, fried lionfish (our first taste-- delish!), macaroni and cheese, ribs, vegetables, French fries and much more. Who could want anything else?! Many of us spent the meal reminiscing about all the crazy adventures we had as middle school students, while others learned how to fold napkins and placemats into crazy shapes! Unfortunately, we had to leave and return to rest… While we thought our day of surprises was over, there was one more in store. Mr. Daly and Ms. Post announced that we did’t have a quiz tonight! One of the most pleasant surprises of the day!

See you in 2 days in the cold and sad weather of Cleveland…

Andrew and Dal