{"id":1925,"date":"2013-04-21T16:16:09","date_gmt":"2013-04-21T16:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/?p=1925"},"modified":"2013-04-21T16:25:14","modified_gmt":"2013-04-21T16:25:14","slug":"chilin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/?p=1925","title":{"rendered":"Chillin&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few more days in Hope Town. \u00a0Sailing friends have also arrived, so we are now joined by <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.svnati.blogspot.com\/\">Nati<\/a><\/em>, <em>Meltemi<\/em>, and <em>Firecracker<\/em>. \u00a0<em>Take Two<\/em> is still anchored just outside the harbor. We all seem to be reluctant to leave this idyllic spot, where relaxing is as easy as breathing the tropical air&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Ways to chill in Hope Town include visiting the newly opened Hope Town Marina where everyone is welcome at the pool.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-19-13a-028.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1926\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-19-13a-028.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-19-13a-028.jpg 500w, https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-19-13a-028-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Visiting Hope Town&#8217;s famous lighthouse involves just a little more effort if you want to see the view from the top, but it&#8217;s not too strenuous&#8230; \u00a0that narrow spiral stairway is challenging for claustrophics, like me!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-19-13a-026.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1927\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-19-13a-026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-19-13a-026.jpg 500w, https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-19-13a-026-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-19-13a-005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1940\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-19-13a-005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-19-13a-005.jpg 500w, https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-19-13a-005-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Lovely view from one of the windows on the way up&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-19-13a-023.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1928\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-19-13a-023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-19-13a-023.jpg 500w, https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-19-13a-023-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Spectacular view from the top with <em>Pandora<\/em> front and center!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-19-13a-018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1929\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-19-13a-018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-19-13a-018.jpg 500w, https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-19-13a-018-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Other ways we have found to relax here include driving around the island in a golf cart, walking the oceanside beaches, walking through the quaint town, and eating out at several delightful restaurants! This is the bar at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fireflysunsetresort.com\/knowmore\/default.aspx\">Firefly<\/a> looking west at another wonderful sunset&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/firefly-resort-hope-town.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1931\" title=\"firefly resort hope town\" src=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/firefly-resort-hope-town.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/firefly-resort-hope-town.jpg 320w, https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/firefly-resort-hope-town-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Walking the quaint residential streets in town&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-21-13a-012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1933\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-21-13a-012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-21-13a-012-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-21-13a-012.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-21-13a-005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1935\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-21-13a-005-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-21-13a-005-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-21-13a-005.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-21-13a-006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1934\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-21-13a-006-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-21-13a-006-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-21-13a-006.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-21-13a-008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1936\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-21-13a-008-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-21-13a-008-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-21-13a-008.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I&#8217;ve gotten my spinning wheel out again (properly known as an electric spinner since the wheel is a fly wheel attached to a motor, and there is no treadle!) and am enjoying working with some intensely saffron dyed mohair. \u00a0It is the color of energy and sunshine and happiness. \u00a0Zen in my hands!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-21-13a-016.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1937\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-21-13a-016-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-21-13a-016-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4-21-13a-016.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few more days in Hope Town. \u00a0Sailing friends have also arrived, so we are now joined by Nati, Meltemi, and Firecracker. \u00a0Take Two is still anchored just outside the harbor. We all seem to be reluctant to leave this &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/?p=1925\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spinning","category-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1925"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1925\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1943,"href":"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1925\/revisions\/1943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/argoknot.s005.wptstaging.space\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}