Yesterday the wind was still blowing hard and so we took a walk on Royal Island.  Our intention was to follow the road down the centre of the island to a second set of ruins, but it was a pleasant day and in the end we walked three miles to the end of the island.

 

The various developers over the years have left quite a network of roads and tracks

 

The remains of one aborted development.  I wonder if anyone bought lot TB13?

 

Lots of Gulf Fritillary butterflies everywhere, despite the wind

 

The Bahamians have a termite problem

 

Andrea found another treasure on the beach but I wouldn’t let her keep it.  Some kind of fish trap washed ashore?

 

This family of Smooth Billed Ani had a very distinctive cry (http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Smooth-billed_Ani/sounds)