Thompson Bay, Long Island, Bahamas

Thompson Bay is a huge anchorage and a favorite cruiser spot on Long Island. The settlements of Thompson Bay and Salt Pond have a grocery store, gas station, marine store, liquor store, salon, churches,  restaurants, car rental and more. The cultural and regatta site is hosting the Mutton Festival.

Reflections in the calm before the storm

Cruiser happy hour station

Old cistern well on the path from the anchorage to Queen's Highway

Cruiser mark to the Atlantic side beach trail

View back towards the anchorage from the path at top of the hill

Almost there

Gorgeous rock formations right off the beach

Left a hiking stick at Yardies so looking for a replacement

Cliff between beaches

The beach at Chez Pierre Restaurant
The old prison near Simm's Police Station
Marine railway at Stella Maris Marina
Stunning Christopher Columbus Monument
View from Columbus monument

Busted Bridge Park

Cape Santa Maria Resort

Ocean view from Stella Maris Moonshine Bar

Nature's tidal swimming pool

Caves near Stella Maris Resort

Deadly cave display

Bats in the cave


Caves at Stella Maris with rock dining tables


Dean's Blue Ocean Hole over 600 feet deep
Looking out towards the pass from the blue hole

Bananas growing outside Hamilton Caves
Strangler fig tee growing into the cave
Gorgeous cave carvings
Another cave carving
Love the logo
Abandoned baby goat adopted as pet
Driftwood on flamingo beach
Indian Hole Point beach

Colorful cruiser stones

Cruiser signs to the beach

Says it all for us

Papayas growing in the front yard

Class A racing boat that will be at George Town Family Island Regatta

Fishing boat at the government dock and legendary Running Tide race boat on the trailer

Curly top lizards running on the beach

Rock hopping between sandy Atlantic beaches 

Another gorgeous beach combing day out of Salt Pond

Beautiful colors of the Atlantic Ocean across from Salt Pond
Boat Harbor Road Beach

Rocky pools

Cliff above lagoon

Adding our rock atop cruiser cairn

Bleeding teeth shells and chiton shell firmly attached to rocks

Huge woven fisherman's net washed ashore and haven for land crabs

The initial development at Coconut Bay resort 
The Rake and Scrape Band at the Mutton Festival stage

Goat on display 


Sheep looking for hand outs

Pretty blooms and fruit alongside road

Lining up for conch race at Mutton Festival
Fruit hanging in gorgeous garden

Farmer's Market held in old schoolhouse

Sea plane made landing in anchorage several days

Lizard hopped on Glenn's leg and did not want to go

Seaweed makes for better bean hunting

Another gorgeous beach south 

Always blooming even in winter

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