We went to town in late morning to investigate the Cay after having spoken to another Catalina 42 owner who was also anchored there. They use to live in Annapolis but now own a condo in Oriental, North Carolina and cruise about 9 months a year. We found we had a lot in common with them. Owning the same type of boat forms an instant bond!
Street in Hope Town
A homes front garden
A garden in front of a home
A typical Home
View at the end of a block at Hope Town
Town was very picturesque. The homes each had its own name rather than an address. The stores were stocked well and you could tell we were getting closer to the states. There were many golf carts for transportation; there were some other types of vehicles also but a 5 mph speed limit still prevailed. After we walked for a while, we went to Captain Jacks for lunch. We were sitting out back on a covered porch overlooking the harbour. CCYC south can pick out great eateries.
We were aware of a storm approaching so we didn’t hang out long after lunch. We took a short walk in the opposite direction and then returned back to Andiamo to read and watch the storm on Sirius. The storm finally hit us late afternoon with winds in different directions, lightning flashes, and then rain. This had been our first thunderstorm since starting our trip so we could not complain. We were in a very tight mooring field and since the current and the wind were in different directions, it made it very interesting to watch the boats move around the mooring balls. In the states there was a limit on the size boat that can go on a mooring ball to allow the boat to swing in all directions without hitting the boat next to it. There, no one has that particular rule so you just hope you fit between the boats next to you. We were okay but there were some other boats in the harbour in a very close call and they had to put fenders down to protect themselves.
We all survived and enjoyed an evening on Andiamo.
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