Even though we’re living every day in the amazing beauty of the Bahamas. There are times when it still takes you by surprise. I woke up this morning and went up on deck here at the Exuma Land and Sea Park and was struck at the colors surrounding the boat.
People talk about having to pinch themselves sometimes to make sure that something is real. There are times on this trip when I have to make sure I don’t leave a mark! It really is fantastic out here. We can only hope our most recent photo album does it justice!
The Exuma Land a Sea Park is a 22-mile long, eight-mile wide conservation zone that provides safe haven for vital Bahamian marine and wildlife resources. The park is a partnership with The Nature Conservancy and is a pristine area of natural beauty.
The Land & Sea Park is also a no-take zone so fishing is strictly prohibited... “take only photos; leave only footprints”, as the saying goes. As a result, the animals here are naturally curious of humans as opposed to shying away. The lobsters, for instance, are enormous and peek out of their holes to see us when we dive! We dove on a ship wreck yesterday and saw three lobsters, each of which would have fed our family for a couple of days. No kidding. Lobsters are one of the only animals that never stop growing and so when left alone they get really large.
Our first full day in the park got off to a great start with a 2-hour nature walk this morning with a volunteer guide, Bill from Lexington, KY, who has been cruising the Bahamas since the mid-70s. It was a great science as well as history lesson for the kids, and yes, “reports from the field” are in the works.
Click here for a photo album of our first 2 days at the Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park.
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