Exciting time!!!!!!!!!!!
Picked up Dave & Amy at St. Thomas airport.
Dinghied back to Dance Aweigh.
Dinner aboard.
Good sleep despite rolly anchorage.
Next morning, bright & early, pulled up anchor.
Motorsailed through nasty seas to Christmas Cove.
Better have sunscreen on those Jersey bodies!
Grabbed the last mooring & hit the water snorkeling.
Amy's a certified diver
Dave took to it - like a fish to water?
Saw some fish, turtles, coral & this dude:
Where's the rest of his tail?
Quick sandwich, then off to St. John.
Strong winds & seas from the ESE,
so we headed for Waterlemon Bay (no typo)
on the North coast.
Moorings half price with "old farts pass"
Dinghied to the beach.
A bit stoney in texture
Hiked to the Annaberg ruins
.
Waterside trail
A well deserved rest
Dave taking in view from old windmill
Mongoose on beach
Photo by Amy
The wind was howling,
but that didn't prevent us from
BBQ'ing steak for dinner.
Next day we had a fabulous snorkel around Waterlemon Cay.
Bet he'd make a tasty dinner
Flounder - before he saw me
And after he saw me
Field of starfish
We were visited by a pod of Dolphins.
Photo by Amy
Buddy boats Wild Hair & Finally Fun pulled in
& joined us for cocktails & appetizers.
BBQ burgers for dinner.
Tuesday we decided to continue around the Eastern tip of St John.
27 kt winds & wild seas.
Photo by Dave
Photo by Dave
Photo by Amy
Photo by Amy
It was a relief to turn the corner
into Salt Pond Bay.
Turning the corner
Photo by Amy
Once inside,
it was calm & beautiful.
Oh yeah, this is the life!
Great snorkeling, great beach!
Wednesday came way too soon!
Headed back to Charlotte Amalie
with gusts to 29 kts & following seas.
Lunch at Waterfront
Dave treated us to lunch.
Amy did some shopping.
Then it was back to the airport.
We had a great time seeing Dave
& meeting Amy for the 1st time.
Our only regret was
that they couldn't stay longer!!
Thanks for coming, Dave & Amy!!!!
That went well! A certified diver and pretty too! Some guys have all the luck!I liked the flounder picture, that was pretty neat. Now wasn't that better than Culebra? You never would have got them back to St. Thomas.
ReplyDeleteHerm
Looks like it was a fun visit with Dave and Amy. We're looking forward to seeing you in a few weeks...Puerto Rico, here we come!
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Rich
Great photos as usual on your last two posts! I love all the underwater stuff you are doing recently! Awesome visit with Dave and Amy. They look real happy and It's fab to see recent photos of Dave. I bet Megs was THRILLED to be with her boy! Next it's Rich and Gang. You guys are having waaaay to much fun; but keep on enjoying, we love to see it!! Bill 'n Les
ReplyDeleteLooks like they had great fun!! :) [except for the crazy waves!]
ReplyDeleteI still haven't set up my packet radio system... I'll try and send a packet message when I get the TNC setup. :)
Central IL is crazy here right now- 80 degrees out! I was sweating the other day! Weird winter!
Sending fair winds from Illinois!
-Allen