Governors Estate

Gratitude – appreciating what is good every day of your life

Gratitude and appreciating what is good every day of your life is one of the things I always associate with my late father – also called Bob ! He made me understand that being happy is not found in reaching some mythical state – when you have this much money in the bank or that new car or when you […]

A day out to Nassau ……

Every now and again – not too often – I have to take a day out to Nassau – business to take care of – mothers to be sorted out – sisters to collect ! So last week with my 87 year old Mum in tow we took the Pineapple Air flight first thing in the morning off to Nassau. […]

Bat moth caterpillars in Eleuthera

Yesterday I saw this amazingly colored bat moth caterpillar right here in Eleuthera – it was at least 3 inches long … Orange and lime green – two of my favorite tropical colors ! It was not alone either. These fabulously colored caterpillars turn into bat moths – or money bats as they are sometimes called. Amazing that something […]

Joe Louis – Our communal dog at Governors Estate !

So any of you who have ever rented our homes here at Governors Estate will have met Joe Louis – our communal dog ! Well he belongs to us really but makes friends with everyone and thinks that his role in life is to take the temporary place of anybody’s long missed pet. He is a potcake – the Bahamian name […]

Peach House Governors Estate Eleuthera – the renovation

So here is the story of the renovation of the Peach House here on Governors Estate, Governors Harbour Eleuthera. Now it is an attractive – if I say so myself !! – building with two one bedroom apartments but back in 2004 when we first moved here it was a sad and dilapidated converted water cistern with 2 studios […]

Shipping goods to Governors Harbour Eleuthera

People often ask me about shipping goods to Governors Harbour – this is how we do it in Eleuthera ! With the rental homes we have at Governors Estate I often have to bring items in so the first step is usually for me buying the goods on-line. Next they are delivered to our fantastic freight forwarder Tony Poletti at […]

Peach House downstairs apartment video tour Governors Estate

Check out the video tour of the downstairs apartment at the Peach House – Governors Estate

Best of Eleuthera a guide to food shopping around Governors Harbour

So in the Best of Eleuthera series here is a guide to finding the best in food shopping around the Governors Harbour area – my own top tips ! Firstly right here in Governors Harbour itself we have 2 main food markets – Eleuthera Supply and Burrows. Personally I buy from both places – Eleuthera Supply has a big chiller […]

Peach House upstairs apartment video tour Governors Harbour

See the video tour of the upstairs apartment at Governors Estate, Governors Harbour, Eleuthera

Video tour of Tops – Governors Estate Eleuthera

Watch the video tour of Tops – a beautiful vacation rental home at Governors Estate, Governors Harbour, Eleuthera

Kathy Colman

Writer, Interior Designer, Foodie, and Wife to Bob. Living in Eleuthera, Bahamas

Gratitude – appreciating what is good every day of your life

A day out to Nassau ……

Bat moth caterpillars in Eleuthera

Joe Louis – Our communal dog at Governors Estate !

Peach House Governors Estate Eleuthera – the renovation

Shipping goods to Governors Harbour Eleuthera

Peach House downstairs apartment video tour Governors Estate

Best of Eleuthera a guide to food shopping around Governors Harbour

Peach House upstairs apartment video tour Governors Harbour

Video tour of Tops – Governors Estate Eleuthera

Kathy Colman

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