The British Virgen Islands experience ...
Definitely a paradise location and ideal for the casual sailor. The distance between islands is quite short, the scenery is beautiful and the water is a lovely 27 degrees Celsius.
We spent the first two nights at the Nanny Cay marina. It turned out to be an excellent choice. They had a large Budget Marine store for Jens and a lovely beach and pool for the rest of us.
We left from there dat before yesterday, went through the Sir Francis Drake channel around Beef IsIand and across to Monkey Point. We met up with Peter and Bettina, friends from Denmark who are here on vacation. We snorkeled and swam before heading out to Scrub Island where we took a slip at the new posh marina and resort. The prices were a bit extravagant so we cooked on the boat and partied on Peter's boat till the wee hours. Let me tell you what I think expensive is. The small grocery shop was charging $4.95 for one liter of milk and $1.50 for a can of coke. That would be $14.50 for a 12 pack compared to $5.99 back home,
The next day we headed out to "the dogs" for some snorkeling. Great variety of fish and corals. Then we scooched over to virgin gourda island to moor for the night. We took a cab ride up to Hog Heaven for lunch today and saw the view from one of the highest points of the islands. Gorgeous view, great ribs and it feels like it is now time for a wee nap.
Living in paradise can make one a little tired.
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