Our Travels

The charted depths in the narrow entrance channel to Hope Town Harbour are very shallow, too much so for us. Not wanting to miss it, we figured we would anchor out and take the dink safely in to visit this renown harbour on Elbow Cay. But here’s the power of the cruising community, shared “tribal” knowledge. Friends who were in there assured us we could do it if we came in on the rising, almost high tide and take it slowly. Careful. Careful. Breaths held, fingers crossed, we went for it. Whew. Plenty of depth in the mooring field in the harbour. Good buddy Dave met us in his dinghy to help us get her hooked up. The harbour is fairly crowded with boats but provides protection from the winds, as you’d expect. Although there are a few closures due to Covid-19, we look forward to exploring the outdoor parts of Hope Town, the “jewel of the Abacos,” while waiting for a northerly to pass. Oh and one might ask why “harbour”, well, once again just honoring the country we are visiting.

And…here we are, safely moored near the light that has served as a beacon since 1863, one of the last kerosene-fueled lighthouses in the world still in operation. Its weights are still hand-wound. Can’t wait to dinghy over and climb the 101 steps to the top! It’s exercise, Todd, exercise!