Today was a day of discovery for us. The weather did not turn out as bad as forecast and the night was fine with just a light rain. No horrendous wind as predicted. However we cannot become too complacent because there is a series of cold fronts coming into the weekend so we might get some really bad weather yet – thus we will just remain here in this comfortable harbour of Hopetown.
After breakfast and Karen’s effort at making some home made bread we went to the lighthouse for a visit. It is really cool. It is open and the tour is self-directed. Just a book for guests to sign in and a place for donations. After that the Lighthouse is completely free to be explored except for the area around the fresnel lens. You can go all the way to the top and walk around the balcony around the light itself. No way you could do this in the USA!!!
We had a nice visit and some good pictures. It was overcast so the water below is not as beautiful as it can be in full sunlight.
After lunch we explored more of the town and just soaked in the aviance of this place. So many quaint cottages however most have been turned into rentals.
I downloaded a great book about the Bahamas and learned things that no current guide would ever discuss. Like back in 1905 when the study was done – Hopetown was full of mentally degenerated persons because of close intermarrying of relatives and there was a substantial population of leprosy here then too. None of that is visible today. It is very interesting reading and covers all of the Bahamas. Google it: The Geographical Society of Baltimore The Bahama Islands Edited by George Burbank Shattuck
Late this afternoon we were “invaded: by 5 Moorings charter boats of Israelis. Two have took moorings around us and they are bursting with folks aboard – six to 8 on 40 foot boats. I suspect there will be some partying in the harbour tonight. I know they are Israelis because they are all flying the same flag. Lord knows they need a vacation after what I have been reading sporadically in the USA Today.
Not much planned for this evening. Just hang out and enjoy Hopetown.
Enjoy the pics.
1 comment:
I can really relate to your apprehension of the cold front coming in. The cold front came thru here overnight. I woke up to a sunny morning. The temperature is 19 degrees below zero with a windchill of 35 degrees below zero. We are not expected to get above zero today. A warm front comes in around noon tomorrow. They say the high tomorrow could be 2 degrees above zero. Be wary of the cold front headed your way.
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