Heading north from Rock Sound our next stop was Governor's Harbour, location of the Bahamas' first parliament in 1746. Given that history, the town had quite a different architectural feel than other places in the Bahamas.
Many of the houses had pineapple detailing in the shutters or fences. Pineapples were a valuable cash crop on Eleuthera until the US started getting them from Hawaii.
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| We stopped in at this gift shop . I wonder what happened to prompt this sign. |
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| One thing I love about cruising is all the sailors helping each other out. This guy's dingy was left high and dry when the tide went out. |
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