Next Season different according to Ron:

http://www.scotlandnow.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/ron-d-moore-tells-outlander-6187059    and check out my Outlander  https://www.pinterest.com/lindachase56829/why-i-love-outlander/

Today I continue (I know I tend to ramble) on my favorite places with a look at the tropical paradise clime.

My favorite TROPICAL PLACE:  Elbow Key http://www.coastalliving.com/travel/other-coasts/elbow-cay-bahamas and Hope Town http://www.visithopetown.com/ in the Abaco’s  http://www.bahamas.com/islands/abacos the Bahamas.  The Abaco’s failed to get the memo from the rest of the islands and have stayed (or at least still had on my last visit) with a more casual, tropic, laid back attitude than the gambling and big resorts of the bigger islands—Elbow, named so because a bend in the island that actually was torn away after a hurricane several years ago and had to be filled in to allow the residents and guests to get from one end of the island to the other.

Elbow has a great beach Tahiti—https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqdE5vaEWdg unspoiled and usually busy, but not like what you’re use to in the US especially with boaters who just “park” off the shore and wade in to the sand.   There is no life guards, nor cars on the beach, nor vendor—just sun, sand, the ocean and fellow sun-worshipers.

When I stayed here we rented a house about 5 min. walk from Tahii Beach.  We were on a hill and had a deck about 3 stories up so that we could see all manner of water ways and the island itself.  It was wonderful.  We got around on an electric golf cart (the house had a charging station) by land and a rental boat http://www.elbowcayboatrental.com/ (docked at the slip that was included in the house rental).  It was wonderful and for one of the few times in my life, I slowed down and savored the little things in my life which if you knew me you would understand just how amazing slowing down is.  http://elbowcayproperties.com/

Hope Town was quaint, tropical and what Key West use to be (before it got the memo from more commercial places) with its beautiful houses and long beach.  We walked and shopped–nary a real t-shirt shop in site—ate and drank at the local places and then wandered home and lounged in a living room with glass on three sides and loved it all.

One thing more—the British have kept the original light house here—it has works that wind up like a clock—and it is lighted with kerosene fueled flame.  It is one of two left and it maintained for its historical significance, but is also a functioning light for seafarers.  http://www.visithopetown.com/lighthouse.html

 GREAT GUANA CAY http://www.visitguanacay.com/ is small but has a very in place:   (not the picture that’s just  house for sale)  Nipper’s Bar & Gill  http://www.nippersbar.com/ –when I was there around the 4th of July there were over a thousand people who attended their Boar Roast  which is more impressive when you realize that the population of the Island at the time was under 500 souls!  Guana by the way like Elbow can only be reached by boat (or sea plane)….if you don’t have a boat rental there is an Abaco Ferry http://www.alburysferry.com/ which I have taken and which is quite nice.    Other than a few small shops and lots of picture ops Nipper’s is the main activity  aside from the beaches (which one is just below Nipper too of course and they also have a swimming pool)

 GREEN TURTLE   http://greenturtleclub.com/ is also in the Abaco’s and also can be reached by ferry, but it has a large resort and an air strip very near it’s ferry slip on Greater Abaco which might give you some idea of it’s popularity as a vacation destination.  There are also some classy shops and we spent a day here just exploring the island, eating and drinking etc.