Hopetown 2

 

 

 

Hopetown is always a treat. We spent a couple of days there and had a very unique experience. While investigating the lighthouse at sunset, we met the lighthouse keeper, the  man in charge of fueling and polishing, priming and lighting the ancient kerosene run light from the 19th century. This excellent proponent of the Bahamian tourist industry gave us the history of the place, allowed us to wind the ancient lamp and even to climb up into the light itself. What a fabulous end to our Hopetown stop.