Hopetown and Lynard

We left Fisher's Bay with a sad sight.  A few years ago we met a nice couple by the names of Matt & Brittany.  Long story short, they sold their boat - Great Mysterious -to a  local who worked at Bakers Bay Resort.  This must have just happened as there was no distinct waterline from the sinking.  It could only have happened a day or two earlier.

                     

On we went to Hopetown as we decided that there was absolutely nothing we needed in Marsh Harbour.  We decided to pick up a mooring and had a wonderful couple of days exploring, going to the top of the lighthouse (again), seeing Vernon at the grocery (I was able to help him with the new VAT an his Quick Books) and seeing an old friend Brad Gunn that I met in NC several years ago with my friend Kathy Hill.  The lighthouse at night is beautiful and somehow I do not think the photos do it justice!

                

              

                

That is us in the middle with a resting Santa!   After a couple of days in Hopetown it was time to move on.  We had planned to spend a day at Tahiti Beach and go to Cracker P's and another day or two at Little Harbour and Pete's Pub but timing was against us!  Cracker P's had not yet opened for the season so it was closed up tight and Pete's Pub is closed on Monday, Tues & Wednesday as it isn't "season" for them either.  Oh well, such is life!  Off we went to Lynyard Cay to get underway at first light for Royal Island.  It was a bit lumpy at Lynard so we decided to tuck around the corner into the Bight of Ole' Robinson.  As we settled in we noticed a catamaran come near.  We had noticed them in Hopetown as there were 4-5 kids aboard.  After dinner we saw them get in the dink & head our way.  They were a nice family from Newport News Virginia!  What was really sweet was they said that every Sunday is cookie day onboard and they thought it would be nice to bring us some Christmas Cookies!  Not only were they beautiful, they were delicious too!  Thank you Anderson's & Merry Christmas!

         

Off we went to Royal Island were we had a nice day & Rob got a much needed haircut!  We thought we would head over to Spanish Wells for the day to see what had changed.  The entrance s narrow with a marina to the left & mooring to the right.  Several years ago with Mike & Frankie Monteith we had taken a mooring.  This visit we opted to anchor outside and dink in. There is a great deal of construction for a new resort & marina to the left as you enter & it appears to have been dredged in recent years as we do not remember it as being that deep.  We walked through town and in good English tradition, the shopes close about noon on Wednesday.  Of course it was Wednesday!  We really did not need anything so that was fine.  We did see a sign for Buddah's Bar & J & A Liquor Store.  Now THAT was new!