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We dined that night at the luxurious to snorkel with stingrays. We found none
Hopetown Inn and Marina (hopetownmari‐ and then continued on to Fisher’s Bay,
na.com) - where I had a salad and a tasty where we anchored in about 15 feet of wa‐
bowl of conch stew. ter.
The cost to stay at this hostelry? “Only” The highlight of the afternoon was hik‐
$900 a night for a two-bedroom cottage ing to a laid-back bar and grill called Nip‐
with a three-night minimum stay. Fortu‐ per’s, (nippersbar.com) from which we
nately, I had a nice cabin on the Indie. could see the Abaco Sea to the west and
We also sailed to Treasure Cay, where the expansive Atlantic Ocean to the east.
we had breakfast at Cafe La Florence, a lit‐ A good portion of the crews from our
tle restaurant and bakery famed for its nine cats had gathered there in the late af‐
cinnamon buns. Burns said it was the kind ternoon to watch the puffy, cauliflower-
of small “mom-and-pop” business that he shaped cumulus clouds turn pink and then
likes to patronize. I munched on a flavorful orange, yellow and red as the sun dipped
carrot cake muffin and washed it down below the horizon.
with coffee. Would I like to return to the Abacos?
On our second-to-last day, we sailed to You bet. Only next time around, I plan to
Baker’s Bay on Great Guana Island, hoping skipper my own cat.
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