Marsh Harbor and back to Hope Town

We spent a couple of days in Marsh Harbor because we needed groceries and propane. On our way in Doug from KITE took some great photos of the boat.  Unfortunately we had the jib furled in already, but it was still a nice treat to have pictures under sail. The first day we were there ITS ABOUT TIME and LAST TANGO pulled in a couple of hours after we arrived and we all ended up on shore at the same time so we headed over to Snappas for a drink to catch up before walking over to Maxwells for groceries.  After months of very small grocery stores with even smaller selections we were like kids in a candy shop at the giant well stocked store.  That evening we went over to ITS ABOUT TIME and were joined by the crews from LAST TANGO, SOJOURNER and HOMEWARD BOUND.

Wednesday we had planned on heading over to Great Guana for the potluck at Grabbers but it rained most of the day so we stayed in Marsh Harbor.  We were thankful for the rain as the islands desperately needed it, especially Great Abaco where a large forest fire has been burning for over a week.  It was quite dramatic when the maintenance section of the power plant was on fire.  With the help of the rain the fire department was able to get the fire under control.

Thursday we  decided to go back to Hope Town for a few days as the dockage fee is the same as the mooring fee because we are under 40 feet.  Somedays having a small boat is an advantage. On our way out of Marsh Harbor DISCOVERY (formerly MAGPIE) was leaving the harbor at the same time we were, it is always nice to see a Lyman-Morse boat. 

In the afternoon we  climbed the lighthouse again and this time I was brave enough to crawl through the little door out onto the platform.  The day was so pretty that we spent quite a lot of time on the observation platform enjoying the cool breeze.  That evening we had dinner on KITE.  Doug is a good cook and eating outside with a full moon over Hope Town was wonderful.