Hopetown and Friends

In the morning we went exploring by dinghy. We went in the north channel at Man-o-War Cay and checked out this beautiful place We went as far south as there was water, then came back and exited the south channel to get a waypoint and a photo, and then puttered back through the inside, and back out where we'd gone in. What a cool place! The sign says established 1778.

After we went back to the boat, we cruised south, and anchored off the south end of Hopetown. We took the Whaler to Tilloo Cay in search of our friends, Bob and Sandy, and their two chocolate labs, Trace and Sequel.

Now Tilloo is an island almost four miles long, and Tilloo is all the address I had. As I started slowly going to the south, I saw a couple, and asked them if they were from the island. they said they were not, but just renting, as were the couple next door, the guy's name was Bob, and they have two dogs...

I asked if they were chocolate labs, and he said they were,and that is how I found where Bob and Sandy were staying! Armed with the information of what kind of boat they had left in, we slowly began scanning sandy beaches for two people with two dogs.

OK, it wasn't quite that easy, we didn't see them, and returned to the Mercy boat and wrote them a note. When we went to deliver it, they were back! This means they had passed the Mercy twice, and we had passed each other at least once. What fun it is seeing friends from home.

A gigantic rain storm blew in, and I returned to the boat in a torrential rain. I stripped down to a swimsuit and thoroughly scrubbed the boat down. Then I caught water and topped off the water tanks, and the sun showers. Then, as it was still raining for the next couple of hours, I ran the generator, running the air conditioner to dry the boat out a little, and topping off the battery charge. I also cooked sweet potatoes, garlic, and onions, along with some sausage. Yummy.

The rain quit, and Bob and Sandy came by and invited me to dinner. Maybe we can do it tomorrow. They stayed and we visited while it rained a little more, and then they went back to their really cool cottage on Tilloo, and Mercy and I stayed in our really cool boat near Hopetown! What fun to have friends from home, here, sharing some memories. Allen, they said they are sorry they are going to miss you!

Tomorrow, I hope to explore Hopetown, and find the church Ernie and Kaye pastored.

My wi-fi amplifier is picking up a signal, so I'll sent this message on, and hopefully can add photos to the last few days.