April 13, 2017 - April 19, 2017
We decided to stay an extra week in Hope Town before visiting some other cays. This spot seems to have everything you would want in a Bahamian town. We can visit the Hope Town Lodge have lunch or just drinks and then use the pool (salt water) and the beach with lounge chairs and umbrellas. The pool or the beach are never crowded. There are reefs off the beach for snorkeling, too. It’s like having all of the resort amenities without any crowds. The town has two small grocery stores with a good variety of supplies, a bank (open on Tuesday), a Batelco (our internet provider) office (open on Tuesdays), four good restaurants, a coffee shop, plenty of gift shops, golf carts, a Methodist Church, and lots of friendly people. What more could we want?
One charming aspect of the town is that the bells in the Methodist Church play hymns at 12 noon and 6 pm. They are mostly old favorites that I remember from my church days.
Bob thinks we are getting lazy, not that he minds his afternoon nap. However, we do have chores, errands, upkeep on the boat, and various other duties to take care of. We never do too much work in one day though. That’s what retirement is all about, right?
We regularly explore different areas of the island on foot and by dinghy.
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| As we walk along the upper road in Hope Town we regularly see these beach access paths. |
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| One day we walked further south on the cay and discovered yet another amazing beach. Too bad it is so crowded! |
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| Lovely gardens abound in this community. |
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| Flowers grow wild along the side of the road, too. |
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| This tiny house is just outside the harbour on Nigh Creek. It probably has more square footage than s/v Rainy Days. |
One afternoon we took the dinghy to the southern most point of the island. After about an hour ride we anchored the dinghy just off Tahiti Beach. I had a nice swim and Bob took numerous photographs.
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| I'm always amazed at how few people are on these gorgeous beaches. Maybe it's because there are so many of them in the Abacos. |
I visited the Methodist church for the Easter Sunday Service. It’s a tiny church whose back windows overlook the Atlantic Ocean so you can see the waves crashing over the barrier reef as you are enjoying the service. The music and the message were both inspiring.
On our last full day in Hope Town we spent it at the lodge. I relaxed on the beach and swam and played in the ocean and then the pool. I definitely prefer the ocean to the pool, but it’s nice to get all of the sand off in the pool.
Our next stop is Marsh Harbour to re-provision.
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