Spanish Wells was a good place to stop to get fuel and rest up before our 55 mile crossing to the Abacos. The wind never really picked up enough to just sail, so we motor-sailed and fished the whole way.
Just before we got to Little Harbor our new fishing reel started singing, indicating we had a big strike. Dan managed to land this nice Wahoo. Wahoo are big fighters and very tasty.
Little Harbor was our first stop in the Abacos. This is a picturesque spot and home to the Randolph Johnston art studio. Randolph Johnston was a dynamic sculptor who moved here from the States in the late 1940's seeking a quiet spot to live and work. He became quite famous and was featured in Life Magazine. The foundry, studio and gallery are now operated by Randolph's son Pete.
We toured the complex and then relaxed at Pete's Pub, which has become the center of activity in Little Harbor.
From Little Harbor it was on to Hope Town. Hope Town is a very quaint Bahamian village with narrow streets and pastel colored cottages.
It is most famous for the lighthouse. This lighthouse was built in 1864 in spite of the resistance of the locals. They knew that the light would hamper their lucrative business of salvaging the ships that ended up on the reefs.
Today, the candy-stripped landmark still stands as sentinel to Abaco. The lighthouse is one of three oil-burning, hand-wound lighthouses in the world. The lighthouse keeper must climb the 101 steps to the top every two hours to hand crank the weights that operate the beacon.
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Location:Hope Town, Abacos, Bahamas
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