Out with the Old, and in with Airbnb
We all watched in rapture this week as the old Crystal Palace Hotel imploded, but it has since crossed my mind that the hotel was not really very old. It actually had quite a short (and sordid) history in the grand scheme of things. Let’s face it, 35 years is not a...
The Plane Wreck of Norman’s Cay
There is a plane wreck in the shallows just off of Norman’s Cay. It’s a popular spot to snorkel and there’s a lot of speculation about the crash. The real story may not be as exciting as some of the embellishments that have been created over the years, but here’s the story from the mouth of Jack Reed, Carlos Lehder’s first pilot and resident on Norman’s Cay during the late 1970’s. This excerpt is taken from the book ‘Buccaneer’ by Jack Reed & Maycay Beeler.
Artifacts from Norman’s Cay’s Shady Past
We have been staying in a cute cottage overlooking the south cut between Norman's Cay and Wax Cay. There is a beautiful little stretch of white sandy beach just a few hundred yards away, but the access had been overgrown with native bush. One Saturday afternoon we...
