Thursday was the last whole day in the Bahamas

- did the packing and rode to Hope Town
First stop at the Coffee Shop

As the fridge was already empty
went to Harbour Edge for lunch
- the club sandwich was not exactly what had in mind...
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Didn't have that hiuge sandwich with curly fries
- instead had this Ceasar salad
with club soda

In the evening went to dine to Harbour Lodge

with Steve & Marjorie
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The front terrace of Harbour Lodge
with the view of Hope Town harbour
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Very nice & cosy dining room of Harbour Lodge
- no pics of the meals but had
grilled mahi mahi,
which was very good
- met there among others
Steve's & Marjorie's friend Susan,

an architect who's a big fan of Alvar Aalto & Finland!

Our fantastic hosts in the Abacos

Marjorie & Steve

- extremely caring people!
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Marsh Harbour airport
- not a huge one!

Had 12.10pm flight to Miami on Friday
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Last views of the Abacos
- certainly will go back there!
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Brownie

After a biking your

needed a rest...
...and some energy
so went to Coffee House for
a delicious brownie
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Got some company to the table!
Decided to leave the table
and walk a bit

Traffic jam???
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Srawberry Oatmeal Bar

Walked all the way to get...
... a strawberry oatmeal bar at Hope Town Coffee Shop - delicious & so healthy (or is it??)
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A dove, not a city pigeon!
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Waves of the ocean in White Sound.
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And at the same time on the opposite side of the road - the distance is about 100m - the Sea of Abaco

is so calm & steady!

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Sunny Sunday At The Sea

Had a great Sunday at the sea!
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Need a good map and some navigation skills - the waters are occasionally very shallow.

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Planned to go to Little Harbour, but the sea got pretty rough as it was blowing from the Atlantic so made a u-turn...

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...back in the calm waters.
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Stopped at Abaco Beach Resort near Marsh Harbour for drinks.

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The harbour at Abaco Beach Resort - our small boat on the left.

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Came to Hope Town by boat for lunch.
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Lunch at Hope Town Harbour Lodge.
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Harbour Lodge has a nice beachto the Atlantic Ocean side.

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There's also a nice swimming pool if one finds the ocean too cold.

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Beef burger with cheese, fries, mac'n cheese

- NOT!
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1/2 dozen conch fritters swith cole slaw

- YES!
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Lunch is over - back to the sea!

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Anchored the boat for sun-bathing & enjoying the views - some active people around went water-skiing.

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Baker's Bay

On Saturday continued by boat to Baker's Bay in Great Guana Cay.

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Baker's Bay is a 3 mile long bay on the island of Great Guana Cay. It is the location of the Baker's Bay Golf & Ocean Club,as well as the controversy surrounding it. Baker's Bay is a clear and aqua sea grass bed in the Sea of Abaco, and was a favorite destination of Abaco boaters for years. Dredging for a Disney cruise destination caused considerable environmental damage to the corals in the area,

as corals are unable to withstand continuous silting. In 2004, Baker's Bay Golf & Ocean Club

began a megadevelopment project, which is largely believed by conservation groups to have destroyed the area. Well, the place is certainly man-made, not a natural looking area!

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Starving! So went to have lunch

Roasted tomato gaspachowith johnny cake - excellent for a hot day like this! Nice & spicy!
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After lunch had a tour around the area by foot, not by golf cart like the others seemed to be doing.
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Perfectly cutted lawns.
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Stylish swimmimg pool

- 3 treadmills on the back in the shadows, just in case somebody feels like running, but not in the sun along the real roads like i would prefer to do.

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Residental area
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Different types of houses, something for everyone...

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Quite many apartments are still for sale.
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"April Fool" - nice yact! Probably owned by Bill Gates...

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Left Baker's Bay behind and went back to HopeTown.

Burning in Hope Town??? No, just the fire brigade driving around, not really around as there's only one road to drive...

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Caramelisious.

Actually had skipped the daily dose for a couple of days until now,

the waitress got worried what had happened...
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On the way back to White Sound and home.
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Hope Town is so picturesque!
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Kimi Räikkönen arriving to Hope Town?
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Hope Town
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Romantic gazebo
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Going home before the sun sets down.
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Dinner after the "hard" day at sea - bbq pork with avocado mousse & salad - great!

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