Hopetown is informally divided into two sections by the residents. Up-along and Down-along. Up-along is southward on the island where the ground is higher, and the higher income people lived. Of course, Down-along is the reciprocal. You might think the point of division would be the lighthouse the prominent landmark in the area, but it's actually a little cottage called The Jib. This happens to be one of the cottages that Peter's parents rented on one of their several visits to this cay.
On the day we walked down-along, we met the owners of the Jib so we stopped to visit and talk about the old days when the cottage was a rental. The present owner is an artist and part of the cottage is a small studio and gallery where he paints scenes of Hopetown and sells his work. While we were there we purchased one of his prints. Once we are home, it will bring us fond memories of Abaco.
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