Hello from Hope Town

A small word about Hope Town "Hope Town was settled by British Loyalists who were seeking safe refuge after the American Revolution.  Many of the settlers came from the Carolinas, by way of East Florida, after that area was turned over to Spain in the Peace of Paris (1783).  The same treaty called for the evacuation of New York by the loyalists.  Many people moved back to England, Canada, or south to the British Caribbean.  The initial settlements were at Carleton (near the current Treasure Cay) and Marsh Harbour.  By 1785, there were over 1,000 refugees in Abaco who were distributed in five or six settlements.  The settlement at Hope Town was founded in 1785, in part, by a widow from South Carolina named Wyannie Malone.  Wyannie, along with her children, started a dynasty in Hope Town that spread the Malone name throughout the Bahamas, over to Florida, and outwards from there.

That out of the way.... We love it here. The small bay is filled with mooring balls and boats of every shape and size attached. The population is divided between the residences, long term guests, boaters both long and short terms, everyone very welcoming. This is the first place we found with pump out facilities (free) and a regular trash pick up schedule. We arrived knowing that a front was coming through so we choose to stay at the dock. We have had dinner at the on site restaurant, used the free pontoon ferry to the other side of the bay to walk around, and get ice cream. The post office has regular hours!! It is a relaxed and easy going place to be, I know we will return.  

mooring field from our slip, storm clouds coming
good news it mostly rained at night, oops I left my shower
window open

open air restaurant on site, cold drinks, good food.

white bird of paradise... I love all the flowers around here

Local light house, more on next blog

The house are great to look at... all the island colors, clean and neat
If not on a boat this place is a great place to stay for a week

Ocean side 

tide out and all the nooks and crannies filled with life

Ice cream at the end of our walk..... good walking