We left early today for The Glass Window Bridge, a very narrow and spectacular spot between the Atlantic Ocean and the Eleuthera Sound, where the ocean has eroded through the land and created a giant opening. The narrow bridge connecting the land has been built and rebuilt many times due to hurricane damage.

The entire trip took just under 4 hours from Governor’s Harbour. Once we were close to the Glass Window Bridge, we dropped anchor in 10’ of water along a soft, white, sand beach.  The anchorage was calm and the water was crystal clear.  There weren’t a lot of reefs, coral, or sea life under us but the views were fantastic.  Since we are only here for one day, we quickly dropped our dinghy to explore the area.

We hiked 15 minutes and quickly came to the famous Glass Window Bridge, where the dark blue Atlantic Ocean meets the calm aqua-hued waters of the Bahamas. Often called the “narrowest place on Earth,” this man-made bridge has cliffs on both sides that drop down dramatically, revealing breathtaking panoramic views of the striking contrast between the two bodies of water. On choppy days, you can also see the crashing waves of the Atlantic pour over the narrow strip of land and cascade down into the turquoise waters of the Great Bahama Bank

Since the tide is low, we ventured further down the road towards Queen’s Bath, the Hot-Tub (the rough Atlantic waters make it dangerous during high tide) —natural pools formed out of rock formations that fill with water from the Atlantic Ocean. The water in these “moon pools,” as they’re locally known, is clear and heated by the sun, creating tidal pools for soaking.

About one mile south of the Glass Window Bridge, we passed by an interesting land formation, comprising two very large boulders known as The Cow & The Bull. The boulders look like a bull with a cow and scientists suspected these boulders were placed there by tsunamis long ago.

We finished the day by having lunch at Daddy Joe’s Grill, Conch fritters and Fried Shrimp. We head for Spanish Wells tomorrow to get ready for a long sail north to either the Berries or Grand Bahama Island.