Governors Harbour

Diary of a trip to Florida

So this week’s blog is in the form of a diary about a trip we just took to Florida – well Fort Lauderdale and Miami…. We flew from Governors Harbour with Silver Airways to Fort Lauderdale – and this time it worked a treat. The flight was on time and we got through passport control swiftly and efficiently. Picking up […]

Best of Eleuthera – Cerasee in Gregory Town

Cerasee – the gift store and boutique in Gregory Town definitely deserves featuring in my Best of Eleuthera series. This charming little store tucked away in Biscuit Street – how’s that for an address – is an absolute treasure trove. If you are heading north – just look out for the sign immediately after the Island Made Gift Shop – […]

Best of Eleuthera – Pops Body Shop

Next in the Best of Eleuthera we take a look at Pops Body Shop in Tarpum Bay. Unfortunately I have had several experiences of using Pop’s place because I have once too frequently reversed a car into something – a metal bollard at Eleuthera Supply, random walls and even another car ! Anyway this time I turned into our own […]

Best of Eleuthera – North Eleuthera Shopping Centre – Burchie’s !

This week I took a trip up to the North Eleuthera Shopping Centre or Burchie’s as it is more commonly known. Burchie’s is the closest Eleuthera has to a department store ! It sells groceries, fruit and vegetables, hardware, home goods, appliances, clothing and most other things you can think of. Fresh deliveries come in on a Friday or Saturday […]

Great new service for Eleuthera – The Pineapple Express

Now I want to let everybody know about a great new shipping service for Eleuthera – The Pineapple Express. Most of have an emergency – of kinds ! – every now and again. Well last weekend Bob’s laptop suffered a very big hissy fit and the track pad on his MacBookAir just would not respond no matter what. Fortunately for […]

Lakia’s Variety Store – Best of Eleuthera

Lakia’s Variety Store in Palmetto Point -another hidden treasure I want you all to know about in my Best of Eleuthera series…… Run by Lorraine Thompson and open since 23rd March 2006 it is named after one of her 4 daughters. Don’t you think it’s great the way Lorraine wrote the date in the cement of the step at the […]

Highway Service Station – Best of Eleuthera

Next in the Best of Eleuthera series I share a great secret with you – the hidden treasures found at the Highway Service Station here in Governors Harbour. Situated on Queens Highway heading south out of Governors Harbour on the left hand side is the Esso gas station owned by the Griffin family. The gas station has been on this […]

Best of Eleuthera – Centre for Exceptional Learners

The Centre for Exceptional Learners in Governors Harbour is in the spotlight this week in my Best of Eleuthera series. Situated on the left hand side of the up hill in Governors Harbour it has been open since 2003 and Mr William Holland has been the principal there since 2004. He is trained as a special educational needs teacher […]

Best of Eleuthera – adventures of the Antiki raft

Now in the Best of Eleuthera series I want to tell you about the adventures of the Antiki raft. Those of you who have visited Governors Harbour will probably have seen the raft moored up here in the harbour – but you may not be aware of the story of how it came to be here. In 2011, led by […]

Back in Eleuthera from travels in the UK….

So here I am , happy to be back home in Eleuthera after my travels in the UK. I have always needed to take a little time away on my own to recharge my batteries and nurture my spirit so I try, once a year, to take a trip to the UK to catch up with my girlfriends, sisters and […]

Kathy Colman

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

Diary of a trip to Florida

Best of Eleuthera – Cerasee in Gregory Town

Best of Eleuthera – Pops Body Shop

Best of Eleuthera – North Eleuthera Shopping Centre – Burchie’s !

Great new service for Eleuthera – The Pineapple Express

Lakia’s Variety Store – Best of Eleuthera

Highway Service Station – Best of Eleuthera

Best of Eleuthera – Centre for Exceptional Learners

Best of Eleuthera – adventures of the Antiki raft

Back in Eleuthera from travels in the UK….

Kathy Colman

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