In Hope Town, Waiting for Santa

Jennifer (The Pearl)

Happy Christmas and Merry Holidays to everyone!  Captain and I have been sailing the hub of Abacos.  We have spent some time in Treasure, Great Guana, Man o War and Hope Town on Elbow Cay since our last post.  We will spend the holiday (and the cold fronts) in Hope Town.  There is a beautiful light house here, it's the last operational kerosene-fueled lighthouse in the world and one of only three manual Lighthouses left in the world.  We hope to get a tour one of these nights (looking forward to the stair climb!).

We are wishing everyone, family and friends, a wonderful Chritmas season.  We miss each of you.

Love,
The Pearl

Here are some photos from our adventures:

Hang the line off the boat with a small fish attached and look what you will catch!  Buccaneer caught a Lemon Shark (sorry, Mom).  This was the first fish after we said "If we catch it, we need to process it".  Yes, at 10pm at night Buccaneer processed Mr. Lemon as Pearl researched what to do with him!

Lemon Shark.  Skin like sand paper, small beady eyes and lots of teeth!

Sunset at Treasure Cay

Great Guana Cay, Atlantic side

Buccaneer in Nippers humidor surrounded by Cuban Cigars

Buccaneer lounging with his cigar

Buccaneer and Matt from s/v Kindered Spirit helping Everette and Kristy on s/v Seacilia
get their router off the concrete mooring pad at low tide

Buccaneer the fisherman in Foster (dinghy) in Corn Bay in Man o War

Lowest point on Man o War

Lindsey, Matt and Buccaneer taking a break from fishing

Leaves in the Sea of Abaco

Jaw dropping views on Man o War

Our girl Kluane in the harbor at Man o War

Museum at Man o War

Buccaneer taking a break during our walk to the North end of Man o War

Pearl and the Barracudas

Reminds me of Los Ranchos!

Grouper Fingers!

Lots to do in the Abacos!

A calmer Atlantic Ocean

Pearl and Buccaneer met the lovel Jane who is visting the South end of the island, she was very
kind to show us around the Lee's property.  The Lee's have been on Man o War for over 40 years!  The house here is call the 360 house- what a view!

The Owl House

Just in case you want to step into the Sea of Abaco!