{"id":23869,"date":"2015-10-18T22:07:42","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T02:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=23869"},"modified":"2018-11-09T15:43:09","modified_gmt":"2018-11-09T20:43:09","slug":"beach-combing-the-abacos-bahamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/18\/beach-combing-the-abacos-bahamas\/","title":{"rendered":"Beach Combing The Abacos Bahamas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Abacos-Bahamas-seashells-sea-fan-sea-biscuit.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23870\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/18\/beach-combing-the-abacos-bahamas\/abacos-bahamas-seashells-sea-fan-sea-biscuit\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Abacos-Bahamas-seashells-sea-fan-sea-biscuit.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,473\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1445174510&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Kirby Rambo Collections Inc&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Abacos Bahamas seashells, sea fan, sea biscuit&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Abacos Bahamas seashells, sea fan, sea biscuit\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Abacos Bahamas seashells, sea fan, sea biscuit&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Abacos-Bahamas-seashells-sea-fan-sea-biscuit.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23870 size-full\" title=\"Abacos Bahamas seashells, sea fan, sea biscuit\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Abacos-Bahamas-seashells-sea-fan-sea-biscuit.jpg\" alt=\"Abacos Bahamas seashells, sea fan, sea biscuit\" width=\"600\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Abacos-Bahamas-seashells-sea-fan-sea-biscuit.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Abacos-Bahamas-seashells-sea-fan-sea-biscuit-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Beach combing the Bahamas is always such an adventure to explore since there are so many secluded shell strewn beaches surrounded by clear turquoise water&#8230; and we just got back from exploring oodles of those islands in The Abacos.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-water-Abacos-Bahamas-beach-combing-seashells.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23873\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/18\/beach-combing-the-abacos-bahamas\/blue-water-abacos-bahamas-beach-combing-seashells\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-water-Abacos-Bahamas-beach-combing-seashells.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444901057&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Kirby Rambo Collections Inc&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Blue water Abacos Bahamas beach combing seashells&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue water Abacos Bahamas beach combing seashells\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Blue water Abacos Bahamas beach combing seashells&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-water-Abacos-Bahamas-beach-combing-seashells.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23873 size-full\" title=\"Blue water Abacos Bahamas beach combing seashells\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-water-Abacos-Bahamas-beach-combing-seashells.jpg\" alt=\"Blue water Abacos Bahamas beach combing seashells\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-water-Abacos-Bahamas-beach-combing-seashells.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-water-Abacos-Bahamas-beach-combing-seashells-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-water-Abacos-Bahamas-beach-combing-seashells-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-water-Abacos-Bahamas-beach-combing-seashells-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-water-Abacos-Bahamas-beach-combing-seashells-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-water-Abacos-Bahamas-beach-combing-seashells-67x67.jpg 67w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-water-Abacos-Bahamas-beach-combing-seashells-40x40.jpg 40w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-water-Abacos-Bahamas-beach-combing-seashells-184x184.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Clark and I were cattin&#8217; around on Talisman V, the same Sunsail catamaran we sailed last year (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/20\/gone-shelling-abaco-islands-bahamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>my post Gone Shelling &#8211; Abacos Islans, Bahamas<\/strong><\/a>) with our good friends John, Jane (our fearless Captain and fab first mate), Ron and Phyllis. We had a boatload of fun together!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Rambo-on-Bahamas-beach-with-boat-crew.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23880\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/18\/beach-combing-the-abacos-bahamas\/rambo-on-bahamas-beach-with-boat-crew\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Rambo-on-Bahamas-beach-with-boat-crew.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,444\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;DCIM100GOPROG0090331.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1420309351&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Kirby Rambo Collections Inc&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Rambo on Bahamas beach with boat crew&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rambo on Bahamas beach with boat crew\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Rambo on Bahamas beach with boat crew&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Rambo-on-Bahamas-beach-with-boat-crew.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23880 size-full\" title=\"Rambo on Bahamas beach with boat crew\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Rambo-on-Bahamas-beach-with-boat-crew.jpg\" alt=\"Rambo on Bahamas beach with boat crew\" width=\"600\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Rambo-on-Bahamas-beach-with-boat-crew.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Rambo-on-Bahamas-beach-with-boat-crew-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We found some amazing shells and gorgeous drops of colorful SEA GLASS.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Chiton-sea-glass-shells-Abaco-Bahamas-.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23874\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/18\/beach-combing-the-abacos-bahamas\/chiton-sea-glass-shells-abaco-bahamas\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Chiton-sea-glass-shells-Abaco-Bahamas-.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,416\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444837452&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Kirby Rambo Collections Inc&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Chiton sea glass shells Abaco Bahamas&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chiton sea glass shells Abaco Bahamas\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Chiton sea glass shells Abaco Bahamas&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Chiton-sea-glass-shells-Abaco-Bahamas-.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23874 size-full\" title=\"Chiton sea glass shells Abaco Bahamas\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Chiton-sea-glass-shells-Abaco-Bahamas-.jpg\" alt=\"Chiton sea glass shells Abaco Bahamas\" width=\"600\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Chiton-sea-glass-shells-Abaco-Bahamas-.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Chiton-sea-glass-shells-Abaco-Bahamas--300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and mini shells galore!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bahamas-seashells-cerith-auger-dove-and-worm-shells-.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23872\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/18\/beach-combing-the-abacos-bahamas\/bahamas-seashells-cerith-auger-dove-and-worm-shells\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bahamas-seashells-cerith-auger-dove-and-worm-shells-.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,449\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444642012&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Kirby Rambo Collections Inc&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Bahamas seashells cerith, auger, dove and worm shells&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bahamas seashells cerith, auger, dove and worm shells\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Bahamas seashells cerith, auger, dove and worm shells&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bahamas-seashells-cerith-auger-dove-and-worm-shells-.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23872 size-full\" title=\"Bahamas seashells cerith, auger, dove and worm shells\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bahamas-seashells-cerith-auger-dove-and-worm-shells-.jpg\" alt=\"Bahamas seashells cerith, auger, dove and worm shells\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bahamas-seashells-cerith-auger-dove-and-worm-shells-.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bahamas-seashells-cerith-auger-dove-and-worm-shells--300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Each of us found so many different types of species and colorful treasures.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bahamas-seashells-and-beach-finds.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23871\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/18\/beach-combing-the-abacos-bahamas\/bahamas-seashells-and-beach-finds\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bahamas-seashells-and-beach-finds.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,445\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444666427&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bahamas seashells and beach finds\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Abacos Bahamas seashells, sea fan, sea biscuit&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bahamas-seashells-and-beach-finds.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23871 size-full\" title=\"Abacos Bahamas seashells, sea fan, sea biscuit\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bahamas-seashells-and-beach-finds.jpg\" alt=\"Abacos Bahamas seashells, sea fan, sea biscuit\" width=\"600\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bahamas-seashells-and-beach-finds.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bahamas-seashells-and-beach-finds-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were empty QUEEN CONCHS rolling up on just about every beach. These were on a beautiful beach in Little Harbour.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Queen-conch-shells-on-Little-Harbour-Abaco-Bahamas.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23879\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/18\/beach-combing-the-abacos-bahamas\/queen-conch-shells-on-little-harbour-abaco-bahamas\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Queen-conch-shells-on-Little-Harbour-Abaco-Bahamas.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444901633&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Queen conch shells on Little Harbour Abaco Bahamas&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Queen conch shells on Little Harbour Abaco Bahamas\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Queen conch shells on Little Harbour Abaco Bahamas&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Queen-conch-shells-on-Little-Harbour-Abaco-Bahamas.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23879 size-full\" title=\"Queen conch shells on Little Harbour Abaco Bahamas\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Queen-conch-shells-on-Little-Harbour-Abaco-Bahamas.jpg\" alt=\"Queen conch shells on Little Harbour Abaco Bahamas\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Queen-conch-shells-on-Little-Harbour-Abaco-Bahamas.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Queen-conch-shells-on-Little-Harbour-Abaco-Bahamas-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Queen-conch-shells-on-Little-Harbour-Abaco-Bahamas-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Queen-conch-shells-on-Little-Harbour-Abaco-Bahamas-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Queen-conch-shells-on-Little-Harbour-Abaco-Bahamas-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Queen-conch-shells-on-Little-Harbour-Abaco-Bahamas-67x67.jpg 67w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Queen-conch-shells-on-Little-Harbour-Abaco-Bahamas-40x40.jpg 40w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Queen-conch-shells-on-Little-Harbour-Abaco-Bahamas-184x184.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We flew in to Marsh Harbour then sailed to Great Guana Cay, Green Turtle Cay, Man-O-War Cay, Little Harbour and Hope Town exploring as much as we could in between. We found shells and beach bling on every beach explored so each day was an incredible treat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Queen-conch-at-Sundowners-Green-Turtle-Cay.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23878\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/18\/beach-combing-the-abacos-bahamas\/queen-conch-at-sundowners-green-turtle-cay\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Queen-conch-at-Sundowners-Green-Turtle-Cay.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444675041&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Kirby Rambo Collections Inc&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Queen conch at Sundowners Green Turtle Cay&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Queen conch at Sundowners Green Turtle Cay\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Queen conch at Sundowners Green Turtle Cay&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Queen-conch-at-Sundowners-Green-Turtle-Cay.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23878 size-full\" title=\"Queen conch at Sundowners Green Turtle Cay\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Queen-conch-at-Sundowners-Green-Turtle-Cay.jpg\" alt=\"Queen conch at Sundowners Green Turtle Cay\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Queen-conch-at-Sundowners-Green-Turtle-Cay.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Queen-conch-at-Sundowners-Green-Turtle-Cay-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thank you J &amp; J for an awesome\u00a0trip&#8230; with a fun bunch of peeps&#8230; finding incredible loot&#8230; \u00a0on a beautiful adventure.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Jane-and-John-on-44-catamaran-in-Bahamas.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23876\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/18\/beach-combing-the-abacos-bahamas\/jane-and-john-on-44-catamaran-in-bahamas\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Jane-and-John-on-44-catamaran-in-Bahamas.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,449\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;DCIM100GOPROGOPR0486.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1445068279&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Kirby Rambo Collections Inc&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Jane and John on 44 catamaran in Bahamas&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jane and John on 44 catamaran in Bahamas\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Jane and John on 44 catamaran in Bahamas&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Jane-and-John-on-44-catamaran-in-Bahamas.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23876 size-full\" title=\"Jane and John on 44 catamaran in Bahamas\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Jane-and-John-on-44-catamaran-in-Bahamas.jpg\" alt=\"Jane and John on 44 catamaran in Bahamas\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Jane-and-John-on-44-catamaran-in-Bahamas.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Jane-and-John-on-44-catamaran-in-Bahamas-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-top-left-radius: 2px; 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