Back to the trailer park

We spent the last week buddy boating with Bob and Kathy Wellen. We
spent time in Benures Bay, Green Cay, Monkey Point and Marina Cay. A
good week of snorkeling, dominoes, bubble pool (on Jost van Dyke), and
watched the inauguration. Fay and Bob also went for a dive and saw
the worlds largest lobster, but couldn't figure out how to get it home
for dinner!

Along the way we broke a few things and a few things decided to quit
working. So we've retreated to Nanny Cay for a good internet
connection, a refrigeration technician and a location where we can
receive some parts from the states. The stop here also let's us catch
up some administrative items.

Inauguration day

The last 10 days have been pretty hectic. We arrived back in BVI on
Saturday and the crew from Lyman Morse arrived on Sunday. Mon-Thurs
they stayed onboard and attended to a long list of maintenance items.
We're thankful for their visit and all the little things that are now
working so much better.

Friday and Saturday we spent cleaning up the boat and then moved off
the dock (with it's unlimited power and water) and out to a mooring.
Saturday and Sunday we also got a chance to get back into the water,
swimming laps around the boat and also attending to a few underwater
maintenance items like cleaning the heat exchangers for the
refrigerators and scrubbing a little grass off the waterline that
accumulated while we were in California.

Then yesterday we took off to finally explore the BVIs, buddy boat
style, with our friends Bob and Kathy Wellen. After a quick stop in
Road Town for some provisioning, we're now anchored off Norman Island.

Fortunately Bob and Kathy have satellite TV so we're getting ready to
watch the inauguration. We're looking forward to the change!

In the words of Leon Russell

Well I hope you understand

I [We] just had to go back to the island

And watch the sun go down

Hear the sea roll in

[We'll] I'll be thinking of you

We've had a great time being home for the last few weeks. Michelle's graduation was perfect and seeing everyone was wonderful (thank you for that great party on the 23rd!). And then there were doctor and dentist visits, financial institutions and all manner of administrative and bureaucratic activities. All intermixed with way too many good meals in fine restaurants, complemented with the odd bottle of wine or two.

But now, as the song says, we just have to go back to the island...

Here we come Vera!