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07/21/2010 12:40:56 PM · #26 |
In between storms, my brother drove us over the spine of the island to the National Park side. Gawd, what a roller coaster! And they drive on the left side of the road here, even though the cars all have steering wheels on the left, so any sharp, left turn is a complete thrill...
Anyway, the sun came out between squalls, and here's Caneel Bay, on St. John. Soon enough, the 4 of us will be seeing all these views from the water :-)
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07/21/2010 01:39:28 PM · #27 |
Oh man, I can't wait to get there tomorrow. Your brother's villa looks great! What a view!
My friend that I was telling you about has a house just on the other side of the national park with a views across the bay back towards the rest of St. John on one side and a view of Tortola across Drake's Channel on the other side. You pictures remind me of my stays there. |
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07/21/2010 05:41:48 PM · #28 |
Hey Bear, do you think that we might get this lucky?
Whale versus sailboat
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07/21/2010 06:01:18 PM · #29 |
ahhh, let's hope not....we want you guys back in one piece!!! |
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07/22/2010 09:15:34 AM · #30 |
Regarding acrobatic whales, one can only hope to observe them from a slight distance :-) Regarding weather, the area's trying to shed a tropical depression and it's been distinctly iffy. Some real pretty clouds came whistling past the Villa a couple hours ago, though; it's back to stormy now.
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07/22/2010 09:19:52 AM · #31 |
And here's  PennyClick in the pool at Haiku :-)
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07/22/2010 09:57:46 AM · #32 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Regarding acrobatic whales, one can only hope to observe them from a slight distance :-) Regarding weather, the area's trying to shed a tropical depression and it's been distinctly iffy. Some real pretty clouds came whistling past the Villa a couple hours ago, though; it's back to stormy now.
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not to rain on your parade...but I think that Tropical Depression Bonnie is coming through now...followed by Tropical Depression #3 not named yet...but gonna bring you rain, some wind, not much from what they are saying...hopefully not...but it was just tagged #3 at 11 am this morning... |
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07/22/2010 10:05:21 AM · #33 |
Originally posted by Ja-9:
not to rain on your parade...but I think that Tropical Depression Bonnie is coming through now...followed by Tropical Depression #3 not named yet...but gonna bring you rain, some wind, not much from what they are saying...hopefully not...but it was just tagged #3 at 11 am this morning... |
TD3 is 700 miles WNW of us now, shooting the gap between Cuba and the Bahamas and heading for landfall on the tip of Florida as it passes into the gulf. We are way, way offshore of that. The weather we're feeling now is the remnants of TD3. As far as I know, not other big systems are in line for the next week or 10 days, but I'm checking now.
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07/23/2010 06:44:29 PM · #34 |
OK, now we're on the boat, at the charter docks at Road Town, on Tortola. We officially start cruising at noon tomorrow, but we've loaded our stuff on the boat. So here's, clockwise from left,  Shortstuff, PennyClick, and  Yakatme in the salon of the Hunter 420 "Ciao", relaxing before the adventure begins. The evening was kicked off with Painkillers and sweet potato fries at the local Pub at the head of the dock :-)
R.
Message edited by author 2010-07-23 22:45:08. |
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07/23/2010 07:04:33 PM · #35 |
Here's another shot taken with Bear's camera with him in the shot...
Message edited by author 2010-07-23 23:13:47. |
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07/24/2010 06:09:33 AM · #36 |
| what about the "outside" of the boat...before you leave??? Have a great time... |
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07/24/2010 07:26:20 AM · #37 |
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07/24/2010 07:52:02 AM · #38 |
One more for the road: this is the pilot boat at Road Town, Tortola, BVI...
We'll slip our moorings in a couple hours, then I doubt we'll be able to connect for the next week or so, but Yakatme is less pessimistic, so...
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07/24/2010 08:32:38 AM · #39 |
| Bon voyage! Enjoy & all that jazz! |
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07/24/2010 04:09:23 PM · #40 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
One more for the road: this is the pilot boat at Road Town, Tortola, BVI...
We'll slip our moorings in a couple hours, then I doubt we'll be able to connect for the next week or so, but Yakatme is less pessimistic, so...
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have a wonderful time...sure is the life t'aint it |
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07/25/2010 12:49:24 PM · #41 |
We're at Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda right now, moored offshore in the lee of some hills. Oddly enough, there's a stray connection floating around so before it disappears, hi to all :-)
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07/25/2010 12:54:04 PM · #42 |
| A great adventure:) Look forward to the next episode. How fantastic to venture into the unknown, with random connections:)) |
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07/25/2010 01:22:07 PM · #43 |
| Wow, amazing pictures, I'll be following as well. Bon voyage! |
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07/25/2010 05:09:04 PM · #44 |
*sniff*
Thanks for sharing the start of your vacation, Robert. I envy you...keep 'em coming when you can, and I expect a July FS ribbon from the deck under sail... :-) |
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07/25/2010 05:23:28 PM · #45 |
Yakatme and Shortstuff in the dinghy at Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda.
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08/01/2010 09:04:18 AM · #46 |
Got a connection again, here's a quick upload of a few from Virgin Gorda while I can:
  
More soon. Been a lot of heat and a lot of wind :-)
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08/01/2010 10:21:15 AM · #47 |
| Looks like fun Robert! Virgin Gorda is a very colorful place indeed. |
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08/01/2010 12:48:11 PM · #48 |
Originally posted by jbsmithana:
Looks like fun Robert! Virgin Gorda is a very colorful place indeed. |
You want color? Here's color, from Jost van Dyke :-)
Not so colorful, but a heck of a flower, I'm sure someone knows what it is but I do not:
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08/02/2010 05:59:28 AM · #49 |
More color, the local version of breakfast (!), and the Yellow House...
  
R.
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08/02/2010 06:51:17 AM · #50 |
oh well!
a place where I can hate Robert, publicly, as your suggestion! ;-)
you're so pleasant, i'd like to know you (like many others on DPC), but I think that will be difficult (do you not plan an Italy trip?) |
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