Long Island
Long Island is, well, long. How long is debatable; nobody seems to know, exactly. Some references say it’s 60 miles long; others say 70 miles; still others say it’s 100 miles long. But if you get hold of a good map, you’ll see by the scale that it is a little more than 60 miles from one end to the other, and not more than a mile wide; in places, no more than a half-mile wide.
This is, however, one of the most scenic of the Out Islands, with starkly contrasting coastlines east and west. On the Atlantic side the coast is a lonely, rocky stretch more reminiscent of New England than the Bahamas. On the Caribbean side, long stretches of sugar-white beach stretch for miles in either direction. They are mostly deserted and rank among the best beaches in the world. Best of all, the beach at Cape Santa Maria is truly a paradise, a four-mile crescent of pristine white powder that almost encircles a magnificent stretch of turquoise water, and the chances are you’ll have it all to yourself. It must be seen to be believed.
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