Hope Town, Elbow Cay Bahamas In the Abacos May 226-27, 2006

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Loads of charm - a place to come back to Hope Town Lighthouse The only working lighthouse still using keosene The most visible landmark in the Sea of Abaco Lighthouse data View of Hope Town harbor from lighthouse Full Circle at Anchor Need a low tide to enter Hope Town harbor We played it safe and anchore out, way out Cap'n Jack's for dinner After a smooth overnight sail, we anchored Friday morning about 1000 in the Sea of Abaco behind Man of War Island. The Sea of Abaco is a shallow body of water, like a bank, lying between Great Abaco Island where Marsh Harbor is located and a string of barrier islands including Man-O-War and New Hope. By 1030, we had 2Pi in the water and were exploring the waters of Man-O-War. We lunched at the Hibiscus Café, bought some souvenirs, and returned to Full Circle to head to the Boat Harbor Marina, where we refueled and took on water and ice. With that chore out of the way, we really have no need for a marina and will just remain at anchor in various spots in the area until Jim, our third crew member, arrives on Sunday afternoon. After refueling, we motored over to New Hope where we did more exploring and had a nice dinner ashore at Cap’n Jacks. It was Friday night. As the night wore on, the music started, and the place filled up with twenty something kids bumping and grinding on the dance floor, at the tables, and in the streets. The hormones were ragging. We had our usual quota of Kaliks and headed back to our condo on the water. Saturday will be a free day to explore, shop, and do whatever. Sunday morning we will make final preparations for the trip home to Annapolis. We need to change oil and filters, buy provisions, and do some cleaning. With that done, weather permitting, we will be good to go Monday morning. The trip home is about 900 nautical miles and should take about eight days. Everything depends upon the weather. Previous | Next