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July 17th, 2018 - Our crew made it to Hope Town Beach late in the morning today; high tide greeting us with strong waves and currents. We decided to make our way to HTHL for lunch and a refreshing dip in their pool. The BBQ chicken wings were incredible for this southern boy and Gary always treats us right with rum drinks from the bar. By the way, Gary now refers to my wife as "boss lady" ... he know her well. After leaving HTHL, we decided something sweet was in order so we headed off toward the Sweet Shop in the golf cart. Ice cream and milkshakes hit the spot; as we sat down in the shade outside the store to enjoy our delicious treats. We dropped the oldest and the youngest off at the rental home before heading back to Hope Town Beach for the afternoon. My wife and I enjoyed a wonderful meal at the Firefly Resort to celebrate our wedding anniversary (a month late, but we intentionally wait). Thanks to my parents for watching our children so Rainbow and I could enjoy a night out on the island.
 
Hope Town Beach at High Tide
               
Moore Musings:
We are all creatures of habit. As time continues to move at a brisk pace, we continue to slow down and "settle in" to island time. It's an accomplished feeling; to know you have finally acclimatized to this way of life. Indeed, this always occurs just in time for you to start gearing up for the return trip home. Two more full days remain on the island and for vacation. Two days we will enjoy to the fullest and two more days to do what we do. We settle in to these habits on the island. Wake up. Coffee. Change. Apply Sunscreen. Golf cart. Beach. Sure, we love to explore and have documented this well. But for us, our happy place is indeed North Beach (Hope Town Beach) and more often times than not, you can find us there. We will be sitting in our chairs; perfectly positioned to feel the water rush past our feet as the tide comes in or goes out. After a while, we will get up and walk down the beach and explore for treasures to take back with us to South Carolina. Our onslaught on the local sea glass population has been successful this year. When it gets hot, we head out into the water to cool off. We will dive to the ocean floor in search of more shells, but inevitably we will look around and admire God's creation. We would stand out in the water for hours enjoying the 360 degrees of striking beauty and vivid colors that only Abaco could provide. While floating around, we will reminisce of previous experiences on the island and plan future trips here. Life never stops. We lose. We win. The island will be here long after we leave this earth. I assume others would prefer a more glamorous vacation experience. Not us, however. We do what we do. And love it.
P.S. Don't forget to order the Chocolate Chip Pie and Banana Split frozen drink and Firefly. Thank me later.
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