Rough but safe ride to Road Bay, Anguilla. . . Those wind models were full of bologna http://t.co/DzKIZ16pV9

Rough but safe ride to Road Bay, Anguilla. . . Those wind models were full of bologna http://t.co/DzKIZ16pV9

Needed a part imported for our fridge. . . $102 for the part and $101 for shipping and duty!
Considering that we’ve chartered in the BVI twice before and at this point been there almost a month it’s hard to believe there are places we haven’t been. But there are and we found them! We spent our first ever night in Little Harbor on Jost. This was a great place and we were able to dinghy from there over to Sandy Cay (what our friend Greg calls the best example of a deserted tropical island) and then over to the other side of Jost for a hike to Bubbly Pond. Plus we got to see what we’ve been missing all this time at Sydney’s Peace and Love. Our friend Jack is always going on and on about their painkillers! 😛 Well none of it disappointed and it was fun to see something new in a place we feel like we know so well.
Sandy Cay has a beautiful beach, some palm trees, a small hill and lots and lots of hermit crabs!! We set off to walk around unwisely leaving our shoes in the dinghy. It was okay at first when the trail was sand but then it turned to rock, and then to mud! And all I could picture was squishing a poor hermit crab with my bare feet! Luckily that didn’t happen and the view from the top was worth a little discomfort.
After our Sandy Cay adventure we headed back over to Jost to check out the bubbly pond. This was a fun walk and it took us about 15 minutes to get there. It’s called the bubbly pond because the waves come crashing through this small area and make it all foamy in the small pond. Pretty nice and a good way to cool off after that walk!
First time all season we came to an anchorage and couldn’t find a mooring or free spot to anchor. No worries diverted to JVD to see Foxy.
The Baths are probably the most famous spot in the BVI. On the quarter mile hike you scramble up and over boulders and wade through water and are rewarded at the end with Devil’s Bay. It’s very nice, just don’t go when the cruise ships are in!
Darn water fairies came and took all our water last night, better than the diesel fairies I suppose.
Not sure I’ll find a bar to watch the Apple Cup today, but by impersonating a US IP address I am able to stream 710 radio. Go Cougs!
Being away from family at the holidays is hard. Luckily we were able to enjoy Thanksgiving with friends. We got our turkey dinner at Leverick Bay in an open air upstairs patio overlooking Gorda Sound. It sounds nice but it was no match for my mother’s turkey and stuffing! Â At least the company was good!
Wow didn’t plan on 40knts between Nanny Cay and Gorda Sound. . . The charter boats didn’t know what hit them.
We’re making a few changes to the blog so things might be a bit messy for a few days as we get things back in order. Â We won’t be spending the majority of our days cooped up on the boat or in a pub working on it, remember we’re now on ‘Island Time’ things will get done when they get done.
Anyhow things are now mostly in chronological order rather than when they were published which should make a bit more sense if you are reading from start to finish and it’s good for our memory as the primary reason for this blog is for us to remember what we did . . . as the ship’s log is a bit dry 🙂