We woke up to a perfectly calm day at Caribbean Blue, finally!!! The decision was unanimous, we were finally going to spend an entire day at "home". The boys immediately delved into a plan to get get some fishing and snorkeling in around Levi Island. As soon as breakfast was over they were suited up on their way to Levi Island in the kayak. Since it was still fairly early in the morning S and I figured we better get our shopping duties out of the way. We were getting low on just about everything. Our first stop was Island Farms where we stocked up with 2 more loaves of olive and herb bread, a loaf of raisin bread, salsa, salad dressing, marinade and lots of fresh veggies for salad and ceviche. After spending about $60 we figured we would make it till the next bread day (Friday). On the way back through Governors Harbour we stopped at Eleuthera supply for a few necessities, then did the liquor store rounds grabbing a couple more bottles of wine, more Riccardo coconut rum, a bottle of whiskey and a case of Heineken, Kalik and Sands Light. Yes our liquor bill was much more than our food bill, but come on we were on vacation in the Bahamas.
Finally we made it back to Caribbean Blue, grateful that all the responsibilities were over will and we could chill for a while. Caribbean Blue is in a fantastic location, you have a great view of Levi Island and you can see Cupids Cay in the distance off to the right. The closest houses are a couple hundred yards away so you feel pretty isolated, plus it is just a quick jaunt to Governors Harbour when you need supplies. Honestly of all the places we have stayed Caribbean Blue is definitely one of our top 3, it's position in the top 3 depends on which one of the four of us you ask. It is hands down the most well equipped house we have stayed in, they have everything you could need. Honestly when we moved to DaVilla we were almost a little disappointed in the lack of extra amenities compared to Caribbean Blue. It was the little things, extra sunblock and bug spray left by other renters, citronella candles and mosquito coils, lots of dishes and kitchen supplies, wine glasses, water bottles, a water filter, soap and sponges, good cookbooks, island maps, etc. They seemed to think of all the little things that make your stay much more pleasant. Everything was really clean and comfortable and it was a great layout for two
couples. Plus you had an amazing view from the front deck. The only downfall was there was really not much of a lounging area by the water. It looks like they had sand there at one point, but it must have blown away. We saw some outlines in the rock so maybe they are building a larger area or putting a little cabana by the water. That would be fabulous!!
Finally we made it back to Caribbean Blue, grateful that all the responsibilities were over will and we could chill for a while. Caribbean Blue is in a fantastic location, you have a great view of Levi Island and you can see Cupids Cay in the distance off to the right. The closest houses are a couple hundred yards away so you feel pretty isolated, plus it is just a quick jaunt to Governors Harbour when you need supplies. Honestly of all the places we have stayed Caribbean Blue is definitely one of our top 3, it's position in the top 3 depends on which one of the four of us you ask. It is hands down the most well equipped house we have stayed in, they have everything you could need. Honestly when we moved to DaVilla we were almost a little disappointed in the lack of extra amenities compared to Caribbean Blue. It was the little things, extra sunblock and bug spray left by other renters, citronella candles and mosquito coils, lots of dishes and kitchen supplies, wine glasses, water bottles, a water filter, soap and sponges, good cookbooks, island maps, etc. They seemed to think of all the little things that make your stay much more pleasant. Everything was really clean and comfortable and it was a great layout for two
couples. Plus you had an amazing view from the front deck. The only downfall was there was really not much of a lounging area by the water. It looks like they had sand there at one point, but it must have blown away. We saw some outlines in the rock so maybe they are building a larger area or putting a little cabana by the water. That would be fabulous!!
Well anyway I digress sorry. So as we were pulling up the driveway from our trip to town we thought we could see the boys out snorkeling in front of the house. We saw what looked like black fins rising up in the water, like they were diving down after something. As we were unloading the car we kept seeing the black fins, but no sign of D's red fins. We soon realized the kayak was still gone so it could not be them. We watched for a while from the deck and when we looked closer we realized it was more dolphins cruising around in front of the house. It seemed like every time the water was calm in front of Caribbean Blue the dolphins came by at least once. It was really wonderful.
After watching them for a little while we put away the groceries and headed out toward the water with our books and lawn chairs. Eventually the boys came back a little after lunch time after a very successful 4 hour excursion. They bagged themselves 4 lobsters, 1 grouper and 3 lionfish. We love lionfish and since they are an invasive species we would ideally love to predominantly eat lionfish while we are on Eleuthera. We mostly find them on the Caribbean side so since wind had been blowing on that side so frequently they had not had an opportunity to get into them.
After watching them for a little while we put away the groceries and headed out toward the water with our books and lawn chairs. Eventually the boys came back a little after lunch time after a very successful 4 hour excursion. They bagged themselves 4 lobsters, 1 grouper and 3 lionfish. We love lionfish and since they are an invasive species we would ideally love to predominantly eat lionfish while we are on Eleuthera. We mostly find them on the Caribbean side so since wind had been blowing on that side so frequently they had not had an opportunity to get into them.
We cooked up some sausages for lunch, and had a few cerveza's. Once the boys had re-fueled and cleaned their catch of the day and I got a batch of lionfish and grouper ceviche marinating we headed out for a "family snorkel". The water in front of the house was still pretty cloudy and churned up from all the wind of the past week so the snorkeling was not that great. We did see a tiny school of squid but otherwise the water was full of sea walnuts and little jellyfish, with a few moon jellies mixed in. We ran into the same thing out last trip. It seems like there are a lot of these tiny 4" clear jellies with little blue spots in the middle on the Caribbean side in March/April. We had swam through clouds of them last time and never got stung so we were not too worried about it this time and we could avoid the moon jellies easy enough. It was still a little unnerving and since the water was so cloudy anyway S and I did not have much of a desire to spend that much time in the water. We were still experiencing a cold front so the water temp was pretty cold, even the air temp had been in the 70's and overcast. We had been in the Bahamas long enough to acclimate to the temperature so we were freezing, where if we were still in Montana we would think it was summertime.
S and I bailed on the boys and headed up to the house for some spunky monkeys and took turns warming up in the outdoor shower. That is typically one of our rental requirements. I cant think of many things I enjoy more than a nice warm outdoor shower. The two nicest showers we have found so far have been at Blue Palms and 2-Sisters, because they had nice little enclosures around them. But for what CB's shower lacks in privacy it makes up for with the view.
The boys soon returned and we settled in for cocktail hour with a grouper and lionfish ceviche appetizer. For dinner we grilled up the lobsters on the BBQ with some magic seasonings that D doctored up then served them over fresh green salad from our visit to Island Farms and topped with fresh croutons made from the old bread heels. It was a heavenly meal and a great relaxing day at our home away from home.
The boys soon returned and we settled in for cocktail hour with a grouper and lionfish ceviche appetizer. For dinner we grilled up the lobsters on the BBQ with some magic seasonings that D doctored up then served them over fresh green salad from our visit to Island Farms and topped with fresh croutons made from the old bread heels. It was a heavenly meal and a great relaxing day at our home away from home.
I use the lionfish ceviche recipe out of the Lionfish Cookbook. Modified with the produce that is available on Eleuthera.
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