The Abacos in The islands Of The Bahamas are famous for their sailing, diving and fishing opportunities, but on land there is colourful history experienced
by walking around colonial Hope Town, with its red and white candy cane
lighthouse, or New Plymouth with its periwinkle and pistachio coloured wooden
houses. The islands were settled in
the 1700s by Loyalists escaping the American Revolution. Hope Town's candy striped lighthouse,
a favourite postcard subject and wedding venue now, but quite controversial
when it was under construction back in 1863 because up until then, the islands
residents had been making a comfortable living by salvaging ships that wrecked
on the offshore reefs
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New Plymouth, a
short drive from Green Turtle Cay, feels like a sleepy 18th century
English town.
Here we find the quaint and slightly
ramshackle Albert
Lowe museum and the fascinating Loyalist Memorial Sculpture Garden. Stop by the
old jail and the characterful coffee and ice cream shops. You may notice that
the same names crop up on shopfronts, plaques and gravestones – McIntosh,
Pinder and Roberts to name just a few.
Stay at the lovely Bluff House, just a short drive away.
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