Pictures Finally!

Pictures around the Bahamas

Let's see, we left Marsh Harbour and went over to Hope Town and stayed on a Mooring there for 3 days and walked the town over. We climbed our 220 steps (round trip) in the famous Hope Town Lighthouse. If my pictures post, you'll see the different views of the town, Abaco Seas and the Atlantic Ocean. Hope Town is a quaint little town, that has been cleaned up and painted. The natives there are so friendly and welcome you with open arms. We had to go by and see if Vernon was still alive at his bakery and he is, still ornary as ever. Vernon has been operating his bakery close to 50 years. He bakes the best homemade coconut pie and coconut bread along with a variety of other breads and pies. Captain Jack's is still going strong with music and dancing to the wee hours of the morning and great food.

After Hope Town, we took off for Little Harbour which is further down south. It's only a 3 1/2 hour trip, but Clay and I broke it up so we could anchor out in Lubbers Cay. There we took the dinghy over to the beach just to relax and read, then over to Cracker Pete's for lunch. The only way to get there is by dinghy. The food is delicious too. It was Thursday, so the Master's would be on TV, which they had one, so, natually I asked them if they would turn it on so we could watch. Once again, we heard 'sure, no problem mon'. I love the Abacos!!! On Friday, we cruised on down to Little Harbour. This is where it gets real interesting! First, I need_ to tell you Little Harbour lives up to it's name, "Little", it's about this big /_/. That night we had dinner at the only restarant, outside on the sandy beach. We met up with some fellow cruises we met at West End, well, Walt, the captain, was from Fort Worth, Texas and graduated from a local rival highschool. We all talked about familiar areas and events. Then another couple from GA joined us. The wife was from England, but had lived in Arlington, TX from the 70's-90's, same time as Clay had his practice for 30 years. We came back to Marsh Harbour the next day and watched the rest of the Masters. We are in the Conch Inn Marina waiting for the winds to die down. They have been blowing up to 35 mph. Last night we had a wonderful time dinning and dancing at the Abaco Beach and Resort Marina. Browntip was there doing his Rake-N-Shake. Browntip is a real guy that has been around forever. He plays a rake, which is a popular instrument over here. It was good to see him again. I printed the picture I had of him in 2002, and gave it to him. You would have thought I had given him 100.00. He wanted us to be sure and go over to the resort so I could take more pictures of him. I might become his PR gal!!! Anyway, we had a hoot.
All is well on the waters, Life is Good! Until later...
The Happy Cruisers!!!!

Marsh Harbour. Another day in paradise!

We are now in Marsh Harbour. It is as beautiful as we remember from 6 years ago, but it has grown. I'm having a problem downloading pictures today, so, I'll just catch you up and try again on the pictures. We met up with our friends, Mike and Marta on "Pachis". We met them in West End and they left before we did. Anyway, that's what fun about cruising because you meet such fun and wonderful cruisers and while you are island hopping you are sure to run into them again. It's been alittle cloudy which doesn't make for a pretty day to snorkle, but we will be here long enough for that to change. For all our other cruising friends that have been here before, I'll let you know the additions. A new dinghy dock was added closer to the grocery store. Mangoes has been updated, but our Rake-N-Shake guy, Browntip, still plays there and other locations as well. We will be able to hear him tonight at the Jib Room at Marsh Harbour Marina. The conch vendor is still at his same location and the conch is as good as ever. Ken, I've been having the conch burger and a few for you too!!!. Sue, Clay still likes the hamburger!! Since we have been here the new attraction is the Conch Pearl. They have now discovered them while cleaning the conch, and they are beautiful and not cheap!!! It's like one in every 10,000 conch have a pearl. Some lucky ones have discovered one in their conch salads. So I am eating alot of salads too!!! The pearls have been around clear back to 1839, but no one really paid that much attention to them until the daughter-in-law of Queen Victoria became partial to the pearl. Since she was a trend setter, the pearls became part of the Edwardian Style. That's your lesson for the day.
I'll try again on the pictures so stay tuned, until later...we are still
The Happy Cruisers!!