Bahamas National Trust: Expedition Parks 242 Andros
The BNT held it’s first Expedition parks 242 this past weekend and I am proud to say I was a part of the inaugural group. As soon as I saw this trip advertised on Facebook I immediately decided that I had to go. I didn’t know what to expect since this was the first trip. Our group was essentially guinea pigs, but I’m happy to say that it was AWESOME!!
The Group:
I’ll be completely honest with you, me being the introvert I am, I was super nervous about traveling with strangers. I decided to step out of my comfort zone and just do it. I ended up meeting some amazing people. I don’t know what I was expecting, but the group ended up being so diverse. There was avid birders, nature enthusiast, scientists and people that just wanted to see more of The Bahamas. Because it was a small group everyone got a chance to interact with people who they may not have ever met otherwise. I very quickly got comfortable and had a ton of interesting conversations with some really fascinating people.
The Expedition:
The schedule was jam packed with lots to do and see. Activities included camping, exploring national parks & blue holes, snorkeling, diving, kayaking & birding.
Day 1: Bus Tour of Northern Settlements, Some birding, Morgan’s Bluff, Henry Morgan’s Cave, Blue Hole National Park, Grill Out, Camp Set up & Camping.
Day 2: This day was mostly boating. We stopped at Broad Shad Cay Lodge, Westside National Park and a few places in between. The weather turned bad so our boat tour had to be cut short. But we still had a chance to see a good bit of Andros’ marine life before heading back to shore.
Day 3: The last day was laid back. We had breakfast at our hotel that included bush tea sampling. For activities, there was a choice between scuba, snorkeling, kayaking & birding. Once all activities were done we had a final lunch together and recapped the trip.
Related: Bahamas Discovery Quest: Sea Wildlife Safari
Overall for a first trip, everything went well. I would definitely recommend going on an Expedition parks 242 trip with The Bahamas National Trust. These trips are a great way to learn about our natural resources, national parks and why we should protect them. You also get to see all an island has to offer in the process. I learned a lot, met new people and overall had a great time. I plan to go again and can’t wait for the next one, hopefully it will be another island I’ve never visited. Make sure you follow The Bahamas National Trust on Facebook so you don’t miss the next Expedition parks 242.
If you read all the way to the end thank you! Make sure you follow my Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram & Facebook! In the coming weeks, I plan to post about some of the individual places we visited in Andros during the expedition. Let me know in the comments if you’ve ever been to Andros before & how you liked it.
5 Comments
Gb
I visited Andros before but on business,so didn’t get to see much.It seem as if this trip was a busy, but learning and fun-filled weekend.Inhope I can go on the next one.
Latara Evans
I am a native of this wonderful island.My visits back home are much like this trip.I enjoy the island; I hike go on the rocks for wells visit farms and lots of beaching .Going down for Easter with a big group of family we plan on visiting the blue holes in Fresh Greek.I love my lsland.
Ashley Bethel
Thank you for your comment Latara, I plan to come back again. I really enjoyed Andros!
Ashley Bethel
Thank you for reading Latara! I hope you and your family had an awesome time.
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