March 21 - 25, 2018- Back in Hopetown

March 21, 2018 Arriving in Hopetown

Brent and Nicky relaxing while sailing

8:45am- We all had breakfast and left  Treasure Cay and headed to Hopetown.   It was nice sailing most of the way.  Brent and Nicky took advantage of relaxing while the kids played UNO the whole way.  They just love that game.

Kids playing UNO while sailing to Hopetown

12:30pm-  Had lunch once we arrived in Hopetown and then we all went to the beach.  Of course, we had to pick some sea glass.  Kids had fun playing along the ocean while Steve and Brent went snorkeling.  Unfortunately, no luck.

Amazed by the Hopetown lighthouse

Kids enjoyed rolling around in the waves

I found a sea glass

Parker & Gpa relaxing after running around the beach

Nicky enjoyed her rum punch

 

4:30pm- Steve and I went back to the boat.  I started dinner while the kids stayed and played on the beach.  Steve wanted his afternoon nap.

Spaghetti dinner tonight for supper.  Parker and Lyla had fun blowing the conch at sunset. Afterwards, we played two games of UNO before bedtime.
Another great day.

March 22, 2018

This morning, Lyla, Nicky and I went to the coffee house in downtown Hopetown. 

Coffee and muffins

Brent, Gpa and Parker stayed behind and played UNO.  

When we got back, Nicky cut Brent and Steve's hair. 

We then went to the Hopetown lighthouse.

Had lunch , then we went to the Marina pool.  The kids spent 3 hrs in the pool while the adult indulged in drinks and food.

 

4:00pm- Steve and I came back to the boat to relax while Brent, Nicky, Lyla and Parker went to the beach.

6:30pm- Had dinner and then played 2 games of UNO before the kids went to bed.

 

March 23, 2018

7:15am- Nicky, Brent and Lyla went off to the beach to catch the sunrise but they might have missed it. 

9:30am- We went to rent a golf cart but unfortunately, they were all reserved. 

Lyla and Parker disappointed that we could not rent a golf cart

 So we started walking and then someone offered us a ride to the other end of the island. We had lunch at Sea Breeze restaurant.  It took so long to get service.  It was kind of disappointing.  At least they offered us a ride back and the food was good. 

Came back to the boat change and went to the pool and then the beach.  Steve and Brent caught a Snapper and lobster with the spear.  

Yellow snapper and lobster

Brent successfully speared the fish

Building a sandcastle

Lyla, Parker and I built a sandcastle and then went to play in the fort they built on the beach yesterday.

Brent got the fish ready and cooked it up in butter.  I cooked up some chicken while Nicky and Lyla  went shopping in town.  Great meal tonight.

After dinner, we played 2 games of UNO.  Another fabulous day!

 

March 24, 2018  Leaving Hopetown

Nicky and Brent got up early to go take photos of the sunrise on the beach.  Meanwhile I fed the kids and we worked on their journal.  Nicky has them writing a daily journal of their sailing adventure in the Bahamas. 

  After Nicky and Brent had their breakfast, we all went to the beach one last time with the kids.  They wanted to play in their beach fort while the rest of us either sea glass hunted, laid in the sun or just relaxed,  Gpa had to recover from snorkeling so much yesterday.  

 

Someone is exhausted

Family in the fort



Making our funny faces

Brent found some great sea glass findings probably dated back to the 1800's.  It is so addictive.  



We ran into Debra, a new Hopetown friend, who was walking on the beach.  She talked to Brent since she is a photographer herself. She also was invited in Lyla and Parker's fort and ended up being good host.  She got a kick out of their imagination.  

2:30pm- Came back to the boat in preparation to leave Hopetown.  The kids are all taking a flight back home in the morning from Marsh Harbour.  

Arrive in Marsh around 4:pm.  Nicky, Lyla and I went downtown shopping for a few groceries and even stopped in at the bakery to pick up cinnamon buns.  

Brent sailing GaYa

Margarita time

Steve made Margaritas before dinner and then we barbecued steak.  We had so much fun.  The kids were fantastic.





 After dinner,  everyone sang me Happy Birthday and we shared a chocolate cheesecake. We then played UNO and then the kids went to bed.  Nicky packed.  

Steve and Brent fell asleep outside the boat while listening o music.  Steve ended up ciming to bed around 2 am.  

March 25, 2018 - Happy Birthday to me

After breakfast, I called a taxi from VHF 6 to pick up the kids at the dock for 8:30am. There flight was a10:20a.  t is only one hour flight back to West Palm Beach.

They all surprised me with singing Happy Birthday again with gifts since my Birthday is today.   What a wonderful memory. 

Steve had to do two trips.  First Nicky and Brent with all the luggage and then Lyla and Parker.  As Steve dropped them off, 2 dolphins were swimming nearby.  I could hear Lyla yelling:" Nanna, can you see the Dolphins". What a way to end their trip.  It was sad to see them go.  





We are going to miss these little munchkins





 

 



Steve and I went grocery shopping and headed back to Hopetown.  It is sure quiet on the GaYa.  

Saying gooobye to Debra until next year

Once in Hopetown, We noticed Debra leaving the dock with their boat and leaving Hopetown for another year.  Glad I was able to wave goodbye

I went to the beach after lunch to do my addictive sea glass hunting while Steve stayed on the boat to recover from maybe too much tequila last night.  

After a couple of hours, I took a nice well needed shower.  Steve followed afterwards. He took me out for a wonderful meal in town.  We then came back and finished watching the series The Fall.