Goodbye to Hope Town

March 29, 2015

       We have come to the end of our time in Hope Town.  We had planned to stay a little longer, but, as always happens, a 'weather window' has come up - a long one which should last for five days - so it can't be ignored!  We will head out on the afternoon tide tomorrow (Monday 31st) and sail over to spend the night anchored at Guana Cay. On Tuesday we'll cross the Whale and head to Powell Cay - a lovely sandy atol - and then on to Great Sale Cay and West End, Grand Bahama island.  We hope to make our Gulf Stream crossing on Friday 3 April if the weather holds!  We shan't be alone  - apart from David & Linda on Camp David, there will be a small flotilla of like-minded boaters taking advantage of the good weather forecast.
         Tonight a group of us will meet for drinks and dinner at the Hope Town Harbour Lodge for our farewell gathering and promises of "same time next year".

Expedition to Johnny Cay.

An inviting beach - Guana Cay

Beach break with kaliks (local beverage!)

Enjoying a well-earned beach break on Guana Cay with Ron & Jane.

Barefoot Man and all that!

March 17, 2015

      Friday 13th March dawned clear and blue....as all our days are now!  It was the day of the long-awaited Barefoot Man concert on Guana Cay. This year we took 'Froggy's' ferry there along with half the boaters in Hope Town harbour.  As usual it was a wonderful day - so much fun ...in fact so much of everything!  Some people were a little worse for wear by the time the ferry docked back in Hope Town...not us, of course!
     The next day the partying continued with a lovely garden party at Ron and Jane's beachfront house. More dancing to Barefoot Man music, swimming and generally enjoying such a perfectly lovely, perfect place...... with perfect company, of course!

Garden party at Ron & Jane's.