There is more to the cruising life than sailing and
seeing new ports. It’s the friends you make and the activities you participate
in that make in a unique experience. It’s the relaxing times, the beach parties,
and the get together with friends.
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| Joe from Sandy Annie |
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| Gordan and Suzanne on Ocean Wings |
We have been fortunate to meet a great group of people
who have become good friends. We have often gotten together on each other’s
boats for dinner or drinks.
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| Sandy from Sandy Annie |
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| Gene and Wilma from Gewil |
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Vince and Alex bought Sandy
Annie renamed Slow Motion |
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| Midnight Rambler |
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| Peg and August |
Peg and August on Midnight Rambler are a couple we try to see and visit every time we go to St John. We usally get together for drinks and dinner and if we are on Midnight Rambler August, who is the chief at Morgans Mango, makes the most incredible food.
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| Leslie cuts her cake |
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| We toast Leslie's Birthday |
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| Leslie gets a second toast |
In June I tried to surprise Leslie with her birthday
party, but ended up taking her with me to get the cake for a birthday on the
beach. Champagne and cake was enjoyed by everyone.
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| The beach barbecue |
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| The search for treasure |
The beach has been a wonderful place to get together to
talk, have drinks, and do dinners on the grills. One time Charles brought in
his metal detectors and we searched the beach for treasure.
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| The Culinary school entry |
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| Leslie liked his best |
One of the events we saw was coal pot cooking. The participants cooked a dish in a clay pot with a coal fire. There were some very nice stews.
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| Leslie in her "princess chair" |
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| Kayaking is fun and exercise |
Relaxing and playing is part of the experience. Shaun, a researcher marine biologist for USVI, took us to a great ocean film festival. There were many videos on the sea of a quality I wish I could match.
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| Shaun and Leslie ready for our trip East |
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| Carl Fights off a shark attack!!! |
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| Jumbies are everywhere |
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| The cave dwelling |
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| The rock cliffs we climbed to |
While anchored in Brewers Bay we always saw the cliffs of
stone up the mountain behind the Bay, and desired to hike up to them. The
locals said there is a trail up and upon investigation we found some red
ribbons tied to trees along a dried creek bed of tumbled rocks. We put water
and snacks in our packs and started up the creek bed. We went slowly looking
for ribbons and possible side trails. About 30 min into the climb we came upon
a cave which someone had turned into a dwelling. It has doors, windows with
screens, beds with a mattress, a sink, and other furnishings. However, in the
not too distant past the stream had collapsed the outer wall and corrugated
steel roof. It is now a wreck. We took a break there inspecting the cave and
then continued up. Another 30 mins. of climbing and Leslie decided we were off
course and started to head back down the trail. Ray and I continued up and 10
mins later arrived at a large rock. We climbed to its top and enjoyed a great
view of the bay and airport, but we were on the far right side of the cliff. It
was getting late so we enjoyed the view and climbed back down meeting Leslie at
the cave wreck.
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| Inside the cave dwelling |
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| Carl at the top of the rock cliffs |
