Some people thought there was probably too much estrogen onboard but it was an
enjoyable visit by Sue (Carol's sister), Raina (Sue's daughter), and Dorian (Sue's and
our friend). After they left, the neighboring boats remarked that it had sounded like
we were always having a good time.
We were blessed by great weather and had a chance to visit some great harbors,
snorkel a couple of times, have good conversations and laugh a lot. One of the
memorable times was getiing to go up in the Hopetown lighthouse at dark with the
lightkeeper while he lit the kerosene lamp. This lighthouse is one of the few remaining
kerosene - lit lighthouses in this part of the world and Sam has taken over as keeper
after the death of his father. Sam is a young Bahamian who was very gracious and
passionate about his duties as keeper. He works the 6:00pm- midnight shift, winding
the mechanism every two hours ( a physical job) and remaing vigilant by the light.
He allowed us to crawl out onto the catwalk surrounding the light after lighting it
and it was awesome to view the operating light from that vantage point. Sam is a
dockhand at the Hopetown Marina where we stayed and that is how we met him.
Limbo night at the Jib Room here at the marina in Marsh Harbor was a lot of fun.
Raina did well at the limbo and became known around the area as the "Limbo Girl".
While snorkeling at the local Mermaid reef we now have seen eleven different
species of fish and some lobsters. We also got to do some good sailing while the
ladies were here, which is always fun, especially while checking out the starfish as
we pass over them. The one day we slowed way down when we were joined by
some dolphins, including some young ones.
We are presently still dealing with some refrigeration issues but we're limping along
okay. We will probably stay at our present marina for a few more days and then
explore some new areas around the Abacos for a while, anchoring most of the time.
The locals are saying the weather has been nicer this year than normal for December
and January which is fine with us.
"The Harem" at Nippers' Beach.
Desmond, the Limbo Guy carrying Raina, the
"Limbo Girl" under the limbo bar. Desmond
later cleared the bar at 18" high and said he
once cleared 12". It's amazing to watch.
The Hopetown Lighthose from the catwalk
after lighting.
Heading out to Mermaid Reef.
Enjoying the beach at Nippers.
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