Bahama Mama - First Impression of Eleuthera

After 7 hours of sleep, I woke up at 5:30 am, but that didn't matter. Three hours later, we drove to the airport, where we had to wander back and forth until we reached the correct security checkpoint. We were already starving and grabbed some food at 'au bon pain' and Dunkin Donuts after the security check, where I bought an incredibly delicious donut!

Afterwards, we boarded the tiny American Airlines plane - anyone over 1.80 m would have had to duck their head (see photos!). Our plane took off for Eleuthera at 10:44 am. The flight lasted only 40 minutes and the landing was... let's just say a bit abrupt 😂.
At the equally tiny airport, the friendly taxi driver was waiting for us, who provided us with some information about the island during the ride, such as the length and width of the island, the fact that there are three airports, or that Lenny Kravitz's property is on the way to the hotel... Along the way, we admired the many trees and the fact that there was simply NOTHING for miles. So peaceful!
When we arrived at the resort, the driver rolled down the window and a security employee greeted us also very friendly and suggested that he would order a cocktail called Bahama Mama for us at the lobby. We were welcomed by the concierge about 200 meters further, who loaded our luggage onto a cart and led us to the reception. There we received the aforementioned cocktails. What a welcome! The receptionist was also soooooo friendly and cheerful, called me a 'Superhero' because I teach teenagers and immediately shared the information: 'She's a High School Teacher!' 😀

Afterwards, the concierge drove us through the resort, showing us the beaches, the pool, the gym, and our room. Later, we thought that this tour with the cart was actually a bit unnecessary, as everything is about 100 meters away. But it doesn't matter. That's the Ami lifestyle, they don't take a step more than necessary 😂
In any case, I was impressed by this welcome, I felt like a queen 😊

The room is also nice, not particularly large, but cozy, it even has a Nespresso machine and huge bottles of shower gel and shampoo, which is great for a week's stay! But for now, we didn't stay in the room for long and spent the rest of the afternoon on the beach and at the pool. These locations also impressed: everything is in good condition, clean, and surprisingly few people, there were a maximum of four other people at the pool at the same time...
The sea temperature is also pleasant, it feels like body temperature - I haven't been in the water this quickly in a long time!
We then had something to eat at the hotel restaurant and relaxed by the pool. That's the life! We'll be spending the next week here until Friday, definitely renting bikes and checking out the supermarket in the neighboring village. And otherwise, it's all about relaxing. I'm excited!!! 😀😀