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Bahamas, Exumas, Lee Stocking Island – Climbing the highest peak in the Exumas

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Everyone thinks the Bahamas are all about sea and sand, but my humans were out to show Roy there is a lot more than that to be found on a holiday here.  They dragged him off on a jungle bash to seek out the highest peak in the Exumas.

The dodgy guides
The dodgy guides

Now regular readers will remember that my humans are not the best at finding and following trails.  They have gotten themselves very lost many times in the past.

What have I signed up to here?
What have I signed up to here?

I hope Roy knows what he has gotten himself into.  I was beginning to lose faith in them as guides when they made a water stop right beside a poison wood tree (similar to poison ivy).

Not a tree you want to lean against.
Not a tree you want to lean against.

But when Honeymoon Beach came into view in the distance I knew we were on the right trail.

Just a little way to go
Just a little way to go

Getting to the palm fringed Honeymoon Beach was a cooling break.

Now this is what I live for, a run on the beach
Now this is what I live for, a run on the beach

Roy was sent in search of water nuts (green coconuts).

6 Roy in coconut tree

From the beach the trail made a steep accent of the hill side giving us great views out over the shallow waters of the Exuma Bank.

Look at the beautiful turquois colour of the shallow waters here
Look at the beautiful turquois colour of the shallow waters here

Then we finally made it to the top.

Me and my mate Roy
Me and my mate Roy
It may not be the highest peak in the world, but in the Bahamian heat, it was well worth the climb
It may not be the highest peak in the world, but in the Bahamian heat, it was well worth the climb

 

The view out over the shallow waters of the Exuma Bank was exceptional
The view out over the shallow waters of the Exuma Bank was exceptional
From this height you could see the contrasting colours of the waters of the shallow Exuma Bank and the deeper Exuma Sound
From this height you could see the contrasting colours of the waters of the shallow Exuma Bank and the deeper Exuma Sound
We could look back over the island, the air strip and the windward beaches
We could look back over the island, the air strip and the windward beaches

 

Thank our mate Roy for the great pictures
Thank our mate Roy for the great pictures

Then it was time for the hike back.

 

On the way down
On the way down

 

Just get me to the beach
Just get me to the beach

 

With a quick break on the beach.

 

I can not believe they did not get lost this time
I can not believe they did not get lost this time

 

Then it was back to the boat.

17 BAck to the boat

You would think it was time to relax after that big hike, but no.  The boys were off again, as it was slack water (no tidal current running), for a snorkel on a different reef this time.

18 Boys off snorkelling

No lazing about here!

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