South end of Eleuthera

Since we knew weather and time weren't working in our favor, we again rented a car to see more of the island.  This time, we had Lynn and Ken join us on our daring explorations.  Daring, you laugh?  Until you go off-roading in an ancient Toyota sedan with David at the wheel, you don't know daring!  Actually, other than a few miles of extremely sketchy roads trying to find a lighthouse, it was just the typical bad to awful road surfaces.  Pavement aside, it was a wonderful day and we truly enjoyed spending with other seasoned cruisers. We found places not mentioned in the guide books and as usual nice people whenever we stopped.

We discovered this totally unique campus near the southern tip of Eleuthera.
It was founded by a grant 1998 as an educational opportunity for an intense semester
learning experience for teens.  It offers diving, research, sustainable living and so much more.

They also have a graduate and post doc level research facility on a separate part
of the campus but the entire site is integrated with paths, solar and windmill
generations and gardens.

One of the many paths maintained by students and staff.  The kids are
held responsible for the facility.  No janitors or moms here  to clean up.

This is one of the research ponds for both fish and plant experiments.

This open boat was going to be home to 8 kids and 4 adults for 10 days.
They didn't get the masts stepped before we had to move on but it has
2 masts and they will sail to the Exumas and back camping along the way.

Farther along toward the tip, we came across this "village" used by cruise ships that
anchor off the southern end then send tourists ashore for a real island experience.
Of course it is all contrived with a water park, nice restaurants and tacky tourist shops.

"Native" stalls.  Only open when the ships are in.

We happened upon this ruined old church.  It had 2 bells towers, minus the bells.
So many of the buildings are like this all over the Bahamas, walls mostly intact but no roof
Our working theory is that termites destroy the roof timbers and it collapses in.  We never see
much sign of any remaining beams so could be.

The altar was mostly intact and the vestry was there as well.