We got a crate for Ziggy at the ferry office and caught a ride to Hopetown on Monday.  She was a little freaked by the ferry sounds but she made out okay.

Hopetown has the famous candy stripe lighthouse and a village of pastel colored houses on narrow alleys.  The bougainvillea were red, yellow and purple ablaze.

We caught a golf cart ride for the two miles to Firefly’s resort and restaurant.  Lunch there was really nice, with amazing views of the Sea of Abaco.

Next day we hung out with Jenny and Richard at their Abaco Beach Resort.  Beautiful white beaches, nice bar and restaurant.  

We all went paddle boarding!  Ziggy swam out and got on the paddle board with me.  Jenny and Richard did well their first time out, though Jenny’s autopilot kept taking her toward the rocks.

We enjoyed an evening of grilling and trivia games with our dock mates.  The entry fee was one (unopened) beer per person.  So the winning team would get 20+ beers.  

Some  of the questions were a bit obtuse.  Did you know there are 1.3 million people in the US armed services today?

Our team won second place but we were only given 2 beers as our prize. I think the losing team got more.  What’s up with that?

Oh and Ziggy now has a chain leash.  I don’t think she can chew through that one.