Since we arrived in Rock Sound the weather has been rocking the boat however it is finally starting to lay down some so it is time for us to rock it in Rock Sound. As of 2012 there was a population of 1,075 people. There is an airport in Rock Sound, the Rock Sound International Airport. Rock Sound is part of the Southern part of Eleuthera.
The attractions found here are The Ocean Hole and the Cathedral Caverns. We pulled our bikes out of their bags, put them in the dingy and headed over to the dinghy dock to unload them. Tracey and John joined in on the adventure as well.
First stop was The Ocean Hole. The Ocean Hole is a pond that is actually a blue hole. It is 600 feet deep and believe to be connected to the ocean through underground passages. The Ocean Hole was formed 300,000 years ago when the islands bedrock eroded. The ponds somewhat salty water has high mineral and sulphur content which many locals believe to have healing powers.
There are fish in the pond, you might see angelfish, parrotfish, sergeant majors and snappers.
We hopped back on our bikes and set out to find ocean side beach access. After a long ride we came up short and decided to try to find the Cathedral Caverns instead.
Before you get to the caves you pass the Boiling Hole. It too is a blue hole. It’s name is derived from the gas building up at the bottom and bubbling up to the surface. The water here is stagnant so there is no swimming.
A short walk past the pond is you will find the stairs that take you down into the caves.
After all the riding around we stopped by Frigate’s for drinks. Phyllis and Dave from Sol Veng had also come into town to provision and grab a bite to eat so we decided to go ahead and have a late lunch/early dinner as well.
Later that afternoon I had to meet a gentleman to take possession of a rental car that we were going to use the next day. While I waited for the guy to show up, I walked back down one of the streets we cycled down that was very colorful. I stopped to talk to the artist that was responsible for the artwork. He was super nice and generous in sharing information for our road trip the next day.
Later that evening we were treated to a beautiful sunset.
