So I thought maybe it would be a good idea to update the site with some pics of stingray city- especially also of when Lee's folks were here with us.
Picture this...
The island is an L shape, lying on the long side. The whole area of water between the end of the long side (western tip) and the tip of the short side (North-eastern tip) is a reef-protected bay called the North Sound (go figure).
Anyway, so this is a shallow body of water, pretty big and enclosed with a reef that runs the full length from one side to the other.
Theres one spot close to the reef thats waist-deep and is pure white sand... beautiful. This is where, in the good old days, the fishermen used to stop and gut the fish and turtles cos the mosquitoes were like a plague on the island. So the stingray and some fish have been coming to this sandbar for years and years to feed on the fishy remains....
Hence the name Stingray City and Sandbar. Now the mosquitoes are controlled by a plane that fumigates.... and only tourists like us frequent stingray city and sandbar!
The sandy waters around the area houses millions of beautiful conch shells, all inhabited by squirmy conch... one of the favourite local dishes, after turtle soup, of course.
This is a picture of the Lighthouse, which is now a restaurant and serves the best-ever Pina Coladas!
So I thought maybe it would be a good idea to update the site with some pics of stingray city- especially also of when Lee's folks were here with us.
Picture this...
The island is an L shape, lying on the long side. The whole area of water between the end of the long side (western tip) and the tip of the short side (North-eastern tip) is a reef-protected bay called the North Sound (go figure).
Anyway, so this is a shallow body of water, pretty big and enclosed with a reef that runs the full length from one side to the other. 
Theres one spot close to the reef thats waist-deep and is pure white sand... beautiful. This is where, in the good old days, the fishermen used to stop and gut the fish and turtles cos the mosquitoes were like a plague on the island. So the stingray and some fish have been coming to this sandbar for years and years to feed on the fishy remains....
Hence the name Stingray City and Sandbar. Now the mosquitoes are controlled by a plane that fumigates.... and only tourists like us frequent stingray city and sandbar!
The sandy waters around the area houses millions of beautiful conch shells, all inhabited by squirmy conch... one of the favourite local dishes, after turtle soup, of course.
This is a picture of the Lighthouse, which is now a restaurant and serves the best-ever Pina Coladas!
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