Saturday, July 14, 2018

Perspective

Elbow Cay Beach Pano

An Island's Final Resting Place Pano

HTHL Pano

Garbanzo Beach Pano

Beach at Seaspray Pano

Tahiti Beach Pano

July 14th, 2018 - After a day off from blogging, we are back at it today. After breakfast this morning, we made our way to the Hope Town Harbour Lodge for a drink or two from Gary and some pool time fun. This provided me the opportunity to explore a few more locations including the Hope Town School and one of the island cemeteries located farther up the road from HTHL and the school. The Hope Town school was founded in 1893 and educates students kindergarten through 6th grade. It has survived many storms and hurricanes. In 2012, the Candace Key Media Center was completed. The red and white structure is noticeable from the road as you drive to the post office dock from the south. It will be easily spotted on your right. There is an obvious charm about this location. There are several cemeteries on the island; some in better shape than others. The one I visited today is a five minute walk from Hope Town School and overlooks a beautiful stretch of white sandy beach and the crystal blue waters of the Atlantic. There is a peace and tranquility about this place. As I walked through the site, it was fascinating the read the headstones. One individual buried that perished in the 1935 "Cuba" hurricane. Some very familiar surnames are found there such as Sweeting, Lowe and Malone. I cannot help but inquire as to the stories loved ones might tell of those buried here. The final resting place for those on the island is a reminder to all of us that time is short and life is fleeting. After a short stay at the HTHL, we made our way south to Seaspray Resort and Marina for lunch. Although dinner out is a nice touch on the island, you cannot go wrong with lunch at one of the resorts. I made my way to the Atlantic side at Seaspray to check out there beach there. After lunch, my wife and I traversed even farther south to Tahiti Beach for low tide. As expected, one could count 25 plus boats anchored up to the western sandbar there. We found sea glass, shells, sea urchins and sea biscuits there. The treasure hunting never quite ends while on the island! I put the finishing touches on the afternoon by visiting North Beach for a walk and dip in the very warm waters there. So that's it for today - plenty of sunshine, ideal views, and cherished experiences. Yep, that's Abaco for you.


Hope Town School 



Cemetery on Elbow Cay



Seaspray for Lunch



Tahiti Beach



Golf Cart Ride



Moore Musings:
For me, today was about perspective. We have visited the island many times since 2005 and consider this special place our second home. In reality, we are visitors here and this is someone's home. Looking around the Hope Town School and cemetery close by reminded me of this. Our perspective is that this heavenly piece of land, surrounded by water, is a vacation destination. We save our money for the opportunity to visit a few weeks out of the year. But, how does that perspective differ from those who call Elbow Cay home? It appears as though island life is a difficult one. The people here work hard and have a healthy respect for what tourism means for their way of life. I wonder if some of the children and young adults who call the island home grasp that they are living in a location that countless others work themselves to death in order to visit? Regardless, it's all a matter of perspective. Another valuable lesson learned from the island.



Video Updates:
Hope Town School

Cemetery


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