Loving Hope Town, But Missing Daddy!!!!!

Before we were to say good-bye to daddy we enjoyed one last trip to Little Harbour with our friends on Liquid Asset (Bill, Karen, Carley and Jack). Here we enjoyed a night of playing cards while the kids watched a movie. In the morning the kids walked the beach looking for sea glass, and then we went searching for the caves. On our way back to Hope Town we stopped at Tahiti Beach for a little wakeboarding, followed by another amazing dinner at Harbour's Edge.

The Caves at Little Harbour

I think Mark was saying, "Why do I have to go back to work"!!!!

Mitchell's conch burger at the Harbour's Edge....

Mark left us on February 23 and it didn't take long for the kids and I to feel like part of the Hope Town community. The marina we are staying at is a quiet little place on the west side of Hope Town anchorage. Next to us is a quaint little place called Hope Town Hideaways and is the temporary home of three lovely families. They were quick in helping the kids and I to keep busy, starting with taco night at Captain Jack's.

Such pretty girls... (Molly, Ziva and Delaney)...

Just a few of the kid's at Captain Jack's taco night (Jack, Mitchell, Delaney, Ahava, Molly and Ziva)...

We wasted no time in getting back to full day lessons, much to the kids' dismay. But when 3:00pm hits the kids are anxious to get over to Hideaways to start playing.

Searching for 'upside down Jellyfish'...


Carley and Jed fishing...

Uncle Jim, 'I have my helmet on in-case I fall in the water'!

Pizza at Miss Pippa's... (Calvin, Mitchell and Jack)...

Mitchell finally found us the perfect conch shell!!!!


Weekends have kept us busy... first there was the Fireman's Fair...

Mommy has new friends too... (Karen, Pleasants, Pippa and Michelle)

Then we had a book reading at the Abaco Inn with Miss Marie, a fellow cruiser and writer of children's books (along with her dog Toots). This made for a very fun day!

On our way, first by dinghy then by golf cart (this is how you get around in Hope Town)...

Front row seats....

Delaney and Jack dressed as pirates...


The kids were very excited about joining the local soccer league (started by a wonderful couple that has just moved here this past year; Michelle and Chris). The next thing I new I had a whistle in my hand and was a coach!!!

The children were all invited to share in Shabut with Hakuna Matata. The next day we were invited to go on a day sail with them. Thirty knot winds, sailing along at 8 knots on a Manta 40 made for an amazing day.

Sitting on Hakuna Matata, waiting for Shabut...


Such a wonderful tradition, and wonderful friends to share it with...

Thank you Hakuna Matata for a great sail... (my favourite seat on the boat)!!!


So... yes... life is good!!!!!! (and less than a week Mark is back)!!!!!!

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