Jill climbling to the top of the Hopetown Lighthouse. During our final week in the Bahamas the weather was beautiful. We had great weather to spend two nights in Hopetown, three nights in Marsh Harbor, one night in Great Guana Cay, and a night in Green Turtle Cay. Each one of these places is easily accessable from the Sea of Abaco and the each have a unique flavor.

The Lighthouse in Hopetown is visible from nearly every vantage point in the area.

We were torn between spending more time in the Abacos or saving something to see for next year's trip. We decided that we couldn't truly appreciate what we were seeing if we tried to see it all during one trip. Besides that, we were getting low on provisions and about ready to get home to family and friends. So we turned Shibumi toward the unihabited Great Sale Cay to stage for a 24-hour ocean passage back to the United States.