{"id":4150,"date":"2024-03-11T13:09:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T13:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threesons.us\/?p=4150"},"modified":"2024-03-16T18:20:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T18:20:04","slug":"shroud-cay-elsp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threesons.us\/?p=4150","title":{"rendered":"Shroud Cay, ELSP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Shroud Cay is an uninhabited, secluded island with absolutely nothing on the land.  However, it is home to a network of mangrove creeks that crisscross through the island and trails which you can explore.  Click below to see our attempt to fly the drone to capture the winding creek between the mangroves.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls poster=\"http:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DJI_0068-1-scaled.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DJI_0065.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We spent the morning walking and exploring one of the little beaches on the west of the Bank side.  Quite a few little beaches were tucked along the shoreline between rocky inlets and mangroves.  Since it was low tide at spots we could trudge through the water to access other sand patches.  Exploring untouched secluded beaches with complete privacy and tranquility is a great way to spend the morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-72-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-72-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-72-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-72-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-72-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-72-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-74-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-74-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-74-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-74-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-74-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-74-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-73-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-73-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-73-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-73-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-73-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-73-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After beach exploration, we headed back to the boat to wait for high tide to explore the shallow creek.  The creek takes you from the west Bank side to the east ocean side. The last bend of the creek opens up to a view of the pristine, white Driftwood beach and the open ocean of Exuma Sound.&nbsp; It looked like a perfect postcard, no picture could do it justice.  Before hitting the ocean, the creek is home to the \u201cWashing Machine\u201d, a natural lazy river that washes you in a spin cycle from one side of a vast and beautiful Shroud Cay to the other side.  It is another example of Mother Nature&#8217;s ability to naturally build an environment that delivers wildly fun entertainment.  After riding the current a couple of times, we popped on the snorkel to see what was living in the rocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-EFFECTS-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-EFFECTS-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-EFFECTS-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-EFFECTS-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-EFFECTS-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-EFFECTS-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8204-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8204-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8204-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8204-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8204-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8204-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8207-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8207-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8207-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8207-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8207-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8207-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From Driftwood Beach, we hiked up the hill to Driftwood Camp. Legend has it that this lookout spot was the site of the DEA because of the view of Norman\u2019s Cay.&nbsp; Between 1978 and 1982 Norman\u2019s Cay was used by Carlos Lehder\u2019s drug smuggling operation.&nbsp; The DEA positioned themselves here to observe and track the planes coming and going from the island\u2019s airstrip.  Supposedly, they build benches and tables out of the driftwood, hence the name?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-77-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-77-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-77-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-77-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-77-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-77-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-75-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-75-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-75-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-75-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-75-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-75-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-78-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-78-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-78-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-78-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-78-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-78-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shroud Cay Video: Driftwood Hike and Washing Machine <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls poster=\"http:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_8364.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-video-Made-with-Clipchamp-6.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-79-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-79-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-79-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-79-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-79-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/threesons.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPTempDownload-79-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shroud Cay: Driftwood Camp and the Washing 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