A visit to Water Island

Now, I ask you...who would you rather have cook for you? Karen makes really good food, such as these tacos on the left.

Here's one of mine..........canned sardines in a tomato base over a bed of rice, plus freshly made cornbread and a side salad. Karen thought she was going to gag, and said "This is DISGUSTING"! I told her it was just in her mind. She's so weak!

So, when some of you come to visit us, let us know what I can make for you...I have many specialties in my repertoire!

We left BVI for St. Thomas, USVI last week. We picked up a passenger while in Tortola...Mike McManus. He had been visiting and tent camping on Jost Van Dyke. He had been in Tortola, last year, getting sailing instruction from Toddy. Anyway, we had a great sail, working our way through the chain of islands. Mike did most of the helm work while I handled the lines and setting the sails. Karen enjoyed her time off and watched the waves go by. We ended up sailing between Hassle and Water Islands Northward into Charlotte Amalie harbor, anchoring on the NW corner of Water Island. Mike stayed overnight on the boat and then met up with his friend on shore the next day. We made plans to stay in touch.

The next day, this cool-looking yacht passed entered the channel by our boat and went into the Crown Bay Marina, just north of us.

This boat was anchored just south of us...not sure of the circumstances, but it was quite unusual. The boat appeared to have been through a wreck: the boom and roller furler were laying askewed on the deck, all of the stanchions and lifelines were off and there were tarps to cover the cockpit area. Yes, there were people living on it. Like Michael Beans says in his show..."it doesn't matter if you're rich or poor, black or white, tall or short...God still loves you just the way you aaarrrgh"

This cruise ship came in the next day...Wow!! It is the Royal Caribbean "Oasis of the Seas".

Karen wants to go on it someday. Most of the pics we took as it left that night didn't turn out, but this one, we thought, was the best. There was a large open stage area on the stern of the ship and loud orchestra music was playing as they were leaving.

 The next day, a Holland America ship came in. We didn't catch the name. Karen was saying that we are on our own cruise and it would be hard to add to it by being on a cruise ship.

Speaking of our own cruise ship...we headed out the next day for our 1st solo long-distance sail...to Culebra. We'll tell you about that in the next blog. Karen says bye.