The Glass Window deserves a section of the blog all on its own. I will attempt to describe the “The Glass Window” although words and even pictures can not quite describe the power and grandeur of this unique location. It is now a majestic rock formation where the calm Bight of Eleuthera with its shades of emerald and turquoise water almost meets the roaring cobalt blue of Atlantic Ocean. You can look through from the safety of your dinghy from the Bight side into the Glass Window to the powerful and dangerous waters on the other side. The site was originally called the Narrow Passage and in 1872 an enormous wave rose without warning and washed over the arch and island. In 1926 it was a natural rock bridge 85 feet above sea level but it was washed away by a hurricane and replaced by a bridge in 1960. The Queens Highway today crosses the span with a concrete and steel bridge however a rage on Halloween Day in 1991 spawned a rogue wave that picked up the bridge and moved the northern end of it seven feet westward. Looking down at it your mind reels with the force of the Atlantic Ocean to move such a structure.
We regret not going by dinghy a few days later to get pictures from the dinghy on the Bight side. Our pictures here are from the cliffs and from the bridge. Chris being the “no-fear explorer” is out on the edge of the cliffs to get pictures.
Chris on the edge of the cliff taking pictures
Water moving under the bridge from the Atlantic to the Bight
Waters on the Atlantic Side and the calm on the other side.
When we finally were able to pull ourselves away from The Glass Window we headed south looking for the next stop in our guide book “The elusive beaches of Eleuthera”. We were looking for a place called the Queen’s Bath but passed a blow-hole on the side of the road. We stopped to take pictures and Ted dubbed it “the Queen’s Bidet”
Not only are the beaches (as well as other points of interest) elusive, the directions to find the places are elusive too. We pull off the road in search of the Queen’s Bath and miraculous find them. We found another amazing water/rock formation which the average tourist would doubtfully ever see.
The arrow in the rock formation
Water sweeping over the rocks
This is “like” the waves that sprayed Ted as he stood at the edge of the cliff to take a picture. I got the after picture of his drenched by the waves.
The bath with Marsha and I standing on the cliff above. Look at how small we look.
Best of all no fences, no admission fee and no crowds.
Best of all no fences, no admission fee and no crowds.
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