Ryan and I at The Bath`s at Virgin Gorda
Our boat The Marolanga
Sasha the captains cat
Gus and Marcella the Captain and his wife
me
Ryan helping hoisting the main sail
Last day on the sail boat
Bay on Virgin Gorda
Bay at Tortola
St. John bay
Ryan and I beach on Virgin Gorda (did i marry a hunk or what)I spend most of the week getting ready for our trip to the Virgin Island and getting the kids ready to go to nanas. So Friday morning around 5:00 a.m we left for the airport and we landed in St. Thomas around 3:30 and took a how should I say very dangerous cab ride to the hotel. Remember they drive on the wrong side of the road and the roads are literally one lane and everyone shares the road. We also had a fellow passenger to take home that was a local and we got to see the un tourist part of St. Thomas. We got to our hotel room unpacked and walked down to the beach. Craigs plane was delayed so we had dinner with out them. You know how they say dont drink the water in mexico well the same can be said in the Virgin Islands. Poor Ryan was sick all night. We met up with Craig and Roxie for some breakfast and grabbed our bags and headed for the marina. We met Gus our captain and he took us to the boat on the dingee. After we got on the boat we went down to the cabin and started to put our bags away and the motion of the ocean and the stuffiness of the cabin I got my first taste of sea sickness. So after a quick meet and greet with Gus and Marcella (Gus`s wife) we sailed out of the harbour and headed toward Hawks Nest on St. Johns. I felt better after that. We had lunch once we got there and every one snorkeled. We spent the night there and after breakfast snorkeled a bit and then sailed to Josh Van Dike another island. We went on land to give our passport info and had a drink and a snack at Foxys a well know bar. We set sail again that afternoon to a small island that was little more than a beach not even the size of our yard. We snorkeled there as well and spent the night. The next morning we set off for Tortola. We went on land and rented a car to drive around the island. We had some lunch drove around some more and ended up taking a hike up to a look out post at the top of the mountain. Needless to say it is absolutely beautiful there. We turned the car in and met Gus and Marcella for dinner and dancing (you know Ryan so we didnt dance). The next morning we sailed all day to Virgin Gorda. The next morning we went on land rented scooters and toured the island. We went to The Baths and place where all these huge boulders have created pools on the shore line. We swam there for awhile got back on the scooters and drove to the top and took pictures. On the way down the mountain we ended up at this swanky hotel a place we were not suppose to be and got kicked out. We had lunch and sat at the bar until Gus came and picked us up in the dingee. The next morning we sailed to Norman island, Roxie and Craig hung out on the boat all day and Gus took us on land and we stayed at the beach all day swimming and relaxing this island was the inspiration for Treasure Island. It was one of my favorite days. The next morning Gus took us to the best snorkeling we have ever been too. We then sailed to St. John. The next morning we went on land rented a jeep and toured St John. Which by the way Jon Bon Jovi owns a house there, we never found it but it is there. We stayed our last night there. The next morning we started getting our bags packed and sailed back to St Thomas and hung out on the boat until noon . We went back to the hotel for the first real shower in a week and a nap in a real bed in real air conditioner. I got sea sick only twice and on the last day it took me about 6 hours to get my land legs back, I kept swaying like I was still on the boat. Plus I was very nausea's. We had a last dinner with Craig and Roxie and went to bed for a good nights sleep. We left St. Thomas the next afternoon and got home around midnight. We had a wonderful time. The only complaint was the A.C. was broke on the boat so the night`s were hot so sleeping wasnt always that easy. But all the great things out weighted the bad. WE loved getting to know Gus and Marcella they are from Germany and had some great story's.
They also had a cat on board Sasha. We were there on the off season but there was lots of other boats there that docked up in the harbours just like us, some personal boats some charters like us. And a lot of the people was European and they dont have a problem with nudity, so you would be hanging out and you see a boat sailing by and they are all NAKED!!! Man, woman, kids and all. I saw more naked men than I have ever wanted too. To bad for Ryan and Craig not many women actually Ryan didnt see any. My favorite part of the trip was when we would sail from one island to the next we would go up to the front of the boat and lay on the trampolines and listen to music, read ,sleep or just talk and relax. We really hope to take the girls next time but not stay on the boat as long. Not real sure how Halie will handle taking a shower on the boat, you stand on the back of the boat with a little water hose you soap up, jump in the water to rinse off and then rinse off again with the water hose.
It was the best trip we have ever taken, I m so glad we were able to go since Ryan is going to be gone for a few monthes most of the week starting next week.
See ya soon
