Rock Sound

2016 March 9

by Greg & Lyn

Rock Sound was our first introduction to Eleuthera, and what a great introduction it was! A quaint little settlement with a couple of unique features. The first is a deep blue hole right in the middle of town. It’s reported to be over 600’ deep, although the locals say it’s bottomless. They also said it’s the place where all the local kids learned to swim. Supposedly Jaques Cousteau dove in the hole to try to find the outlet to the ocean, but no such luck.

The other memorable feature is a restaurant across the island called Northside Restaurant. It’s operated by Rosie who picks you up (or in our case, asks a friend to pick us up), feeds you and then gives you a lift back across the island to the dinghy dock. Of course, it’s not a normal restaurant in some respects. Mostly – no menu. Rosie describes what food she has in stock and then she goes to the kitchen and cooks what you decide on. In our case, bbq chicken, cole slaw, mac & cheese, and peas & rice. While she cooks, you can wander the beach, admire the unique décor and just hang out with others. We also discovered Sammy’s place, a small café with great food and reasonably fast wifi. While we did laundry we were able to enjoy lunch and catching up on blogs at Sammy’s. It’s a great place to relax.

Entering Rock Sound Harbor

Sunset in Rock Sound

Going to Ocean Hole

600 feet down there it opens to let ocean water in to this inland hole.

Fish live in it too.

Souvenirs at the Ocean hole

Our ride out to Rosies

Rosie and her dog heading into her restaurant.

All the decorations she found on the beach

Rosies in Rock Sound

Rosie serving other guest

After ordering our food we wondered down to the beach

Rosies back yard….I know, I know….we are jealous too!!

More decorations….painted coconut

Conch shell flower vase

She is a Grandma too!!

Our Bahamian dinner….BBQ chicken, bahamian mac and cheese, potato salad, slaw, a staple in the Bahamas peas and rice and fried plantains. It was all amazing!