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Janeyzee's Tropical Travel Pages
The Abacos, Bahamas - Day Two

Intro & Web Rings Day One Hopetown, Elbow Cay Day Two Man 'O War Day Three Great Guana Day Four Little Harbor Day Five Snorkeling Day Six Tilloo Cay & Marsh Harbor End of the Trip

Man 'O War Cay The next day we decided to explore another island, Man 'O War Cay. It was fairly close to our island so it took us less than an hour to get there. This cay is the shipbuilding hub of the Abacos. The two shipyards are a major employer on Man 'O War, along with the ferry service and also home construction. We found some very well stocked grocery stores on this island where I got a wonderful coconut pie that I enjoyed the rest of the week. It's a beautiful island, filled with tidy homes and gorgeous flowers everywhere. The flowers didn't stop when we got to the beach, there were vines in the sand with pretty purple flowers on them. The beach was rocky and rugged, and there was a car driving along part of it, just like back home on Daytona Beach .... well almost like that! This terrain is a lot rougher than Florida beaches are. As we walked the beach, we stumbled upon a huge vacation house and the man who was on the porch waved and invited us up. Turns out he was the full-time painter and handy man for the house (he's on the left, my hubby is on the right, intently listening to the painter's story!). The owners show up a few times a year and, in between, the handyman paints. He said as soon as he finishes the entire house it's time to start over again. Now that's what I call job security. He grew up on the island and told us that, although some of the young people go away to school, most stay on the island and live out their lives there just as he had. Sounds like a great life to me! We ate lunch at the Pavilion Restaurant, along with some of the local school children, then snorkeled a little later in the protected marina before heading back to Lubbers for the night.

INTRO & WEB RINGS

DAY ONE

DAY TWO

DAY THREE

DAY FOUR

DAY FIVE

DAY SIX

END OF THE TRIP

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