Hope Town, Abacos

Hope Town is a wonderful town on Elbow Cay. Its a little bit of a culture shock, as there are clothing boutiques, gift shops, bars, restaurants, surf shops, you name it. It is a very quaint town, even with all this activity. The buildings are all small, and painted different pastel colors. There are rental cottages dispersed through the town with beautiful gardens. This is the first town we've been in with cement 'roads' everywhere. The roads are really designed for walking or golf carts, as they are about 8 feet wide in most places. We've seen a few cars outside town, but golf carts are the primary means of transportation. Yesterday we rented carts, along with 5 other boats we know, and we cruised the island. We explored beaches all morning, then stopped at a great restaurant called 'On Da Beach'. We had been here once before, and really enjoyed it. Yesterday was just as good, great sandwiches and drinks! After lunch we did a bit more exploring, then put all the kids on Dharma while the adults went to a lovely restaurant for dinner called 'Firefly'. I had a delicious crab quesadilla, maybe my favorite food item so far in the Bahamas. After dinner we found a bar with a live band and danced to old covers until we couldn't keep our eyes open. A great day!