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| View from the top of Hope Town lighthouse |
Hope Town is a lovely spot. We are still on the dock and enjoying the break of getting off the boat when we like and not having to all climb in the dinghy! In the evening Kerry took Connor along with the Cee Jem gang to get a demonstration of the lighting of the Hope Town Lighthouse by the lighthouse keeper Sam, who also helps out at the docks at the marina during the day. The 1863 lighthouse is 120 feet high and is one of three kerosene-powered lights in the world. All three lighthouses are in the Bahamas. The large Fresnal lens floats in a bed of mercury and generates a light that is visable for
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| Dark clouds move over Hope Town |
more than 17 miles. It is one of the few mechanically operated lighthouses in the Western hemisphere using a 'grandfather clock' chain mechanism with pirate cannon balls as the weights. Because of this mechanism the lighthouse keeper has to wind it up every two hours throughout the night. The kids got to get a feel for how this is done which was a marvelous experience.
There was a cold front approaching today. We were all at the pool later in the afternoon when a dark cloud moved over all of Hope Town. I was talking with my mom at the time on the telephone, when I had to quickly get off to gather our things and head to the boat. My mom, sister and neice are heading our way tomorrow and we are all very excited. It's too bad though that this cold front had to arrive now. We will do our best and enjoy our time together regardless.
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| Connor tries his hand at winding up the lighthouse |
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| The wind at the top of the lighthouse was incredible! |
hi there folks, I just enjoyed reading your blog. I am just here in Mexico, Punta Allen a fishing village, population of 1000 people. We are waiting for more favorable weather and smaller waves, it has been blowing pretty good but also waves are just too big to negotiate the reefs as we exit and have to reenter at San Pedro to sign into Belize. 5 meter waves and ufortunately I did drag my anchor and had to get towed off--ugh but all is well now...Your team has been doing very well at fishing..Connor you will need to teach me some tricks one day on how to catch the big ones.
ReplyDeletekeep up the fun and safe sailing, cheers from jb/ Anne Bonny
Great to hear from you JB. We were shocked to see you in Miami back before Christmas. It was too bad that we were already boarded our bus and doors closed when we realized it was you! It would have been great to catch up. Your trip sounds very adventurous - can't wait to hear more. Yes, Connor would love to share all that he has learned about fishing. We are having a great time fishing and always seem to find them out there! Take care, Julie and Kerry
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