Friday, February 2nd to Monday, February 12th
The weather has been windy and rainy since we got here, so we haven’t been able to get off the dock. Regardless, we’ve been enjoying Hope Town and all the fun people we meet here. Lee is feeling much better and is pretty much back to normal. Yeah! We keep busy with boat chores and just hanging out. Randy has been doing lots of varnishing and waxing. Silver Maple is looking great!
Captain hard at work varnishing the cockpit table
Randy’s work pays off! Table looks amazing!
Randy gets a visit from the resident Manatee while he is waxing the hull
Saying hello!
Likes a little pat on the head and belly rub. Too cute!
Hope Town harbour looking like a postcard
Lee joins the painting group in Hope Town for the morning
Curly tail lizard poses for Lee while she is painting. Sorry, painting trees and ocean today!
Happy Hour with all our boating friends
In the bar at the Hope Town Inn watching the Superbowl. Yeah, Eagles!
Great a capella group called Shere Khan from Princeton University gives benefit concert in Hope Town
Out for dinner at the Abaco Inn on Elbow Cay with friends Gloria and Jim (from Charlotte, NC on Jimandi), Debra and John (from Annapolis, MD on Mandalay) and Louise and Guy (from Vancouver, BC on Miss Ellie)
Out for a beach walk on Elbow Cay
Stopping for a cocktail at On Da Beach half way though our beach walk
Bellying up to the bar at On Da Beach. Lovely spot!
Sunrise over Hope Town Harbour
Hope Town Marina looking lovely at sunrise on Elbow Cay in the Bahamas
Good news! This week, the weather has changed! It’s been gorgeous so we take a trip down to Lynyard Cay and Tahiti Beach.
On the water again, finally!
Gorgeous day!
Sails are up!
Lee at the helm
Captain says the sails are looking good
The delivery boat on its way into Hope Town bringing supplies to the island
Captain Randy!
Next week we have visitors coming, Stacia, Paul, and their kids Celia and Andrew from Ann Arbor, MI. It will be cozy with all of us on the boat, but should be really fun. Looking forward to it! Yeah!
Silver Maple Blog 
February 13, 2018 at 10:48 pm
Wow. Wow. Wow. Definitely livin’ the dream! So happy for you. We look forward to more posts so we can live vicariously through you!
February 14, 2018 at 1:09 am
Dear Friends! Such great pics. So glad you are back to healthy Lee. Sail safely. Big Canadian ‘Hello’ to Stacia and Paul. See you in a couple of months back home.
February 14, 2018 at 12:19 pm
Looks beautiful and how fun that the Lyon crew is joining you! Enjoy!
February 14, 2018 at 12:35 pm
Gorgeous pictures! The shades of the water are amazing!
The manatee looks very friendly. Lee, I’m glad to hear that you are painting, you are in such a great environment to be inspired each day. Make sure you post pictures of your paintings!
Randy, your attention to detail and fine craftsmanship is very obvious in your recent work on the Silver Maple.
Enjoy! ❤️