Greetings Friends, Family, and Followers -
We continue to enjoy Hope Town on Elbow Cay. Tonight is our third night and we'll start working our way back starting tomorrow, with our goal of crossing back to Florida on Sunday.
Yesterday, we rented a golf cart and explored the island - all 5 miles of it! Our first stop was the very southern tip of the Island and Tahiti Beach - breathtaking!
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| The Captain enjoys the clear beautiful water . . . |
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| Two nurse sharks swam by - needless to say, the Captain got out of the water! |
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| With the sharks long gone, Jen takes a dip and does some shelling. She was able to find some beauties to add to the placemat! |
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| Some kite surfers were at the beach - it was fun to watch them take off! |
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| Our chariot for the day - there are some cars on the island, but most everyone travels by golf cart. |
After Tahiti Beach, we went to a beautiful resort - called Firefly - and enjoyed some lunch with a spectacular view of the water.
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| We had a few four-legged friends hang out with us at lunch. |
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| Looking back at the restaurant from the dock - beautiful place! |
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| More gorgeous flowers . . . |
We then returned to the boat, had showers, and headed back out for dinner at another place called the Abaco Inn - also on the water facing East - just lovely!
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| Sunset over White Sound en route to dinner |
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| The parking lot outside the restaurant |
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| More brilliant colors - some surfboards . . . |
This morning, we took the short trek up to the famous Elbow Reef Lighthouse, which is located right at our marina. This lighthouse is only one of two in the world that is still manually operated - very cool!
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| Schools of fish right next to our boat at the dock. |
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| At the lighthouse base |
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| Some Lighthouse Facts |
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| 101 steps up |
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| The lenses and light - which is manually lit each evening. |
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| The mechanisms underneath the light that causes it to rotate . . . |
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| Breathtaking views from the top - see Master Plan dead center! |
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| The Captain with Hope Town harbor in the background |
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| Jen with other islands behind her to the West of Elbow Cay. |
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| The water color here is truly spectacular - can even make the bright blue sky look dark! |
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| Downtown Hope Town and Master Plan at the dock |
After our lighthouse visit, we headed to the marina next door for a delish lunch and some relaxation time by the pool.
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| Hopetown Marina - very new - with beautiful facilities and a great lunch / relaxation spot! |
Tomorrow, we will head to Green Turtle Cay - another beautiful stop - on our way back to Florida - we are truly enjoying these beautiful islands and are truly grateful we can be here.
Until the next post - thanks for following along - love, Jen & Paul
Today's quote:
A kind word is like a spring day.
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~ Russian Proverb
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