Dawn and I are enjoying air-conditioned comfort in the Windward Passage Hotel in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI after a 1 1/4 hour ferry ride from Virgin Gorda. It is quite a difference from living on Cat Tales in a dusty boatyard in Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda, BVI. We've also spent a night in a beautiful apartment back in Spanish Town, so we've had our long, hot showers; and feel part of the normal world again.
The Boatyard Blues were not that bad, with great feelings of accomplishment and levels of efficiency within all the chores Dawn and I tackled. Indeed, it was our efficiency that has afforded us three nights off the boat before being rocketed back to Canada. The preparation of the bottom was done in jig time, and the painting of the bottom was done in a morning - although a morning that started at 6:30.
We had some real fun at the end of each day, thanks to sharing suppers with Steve and Maria of s/v Aspen. Although we met for supper four times, two evening meals were actually spectacular, thanks to them and their rental car. One took place on the highest restaurant/deck in Virgin Gorda, looking down over all of North Sound. The second was in the pretty resort of Leverick Bay.
We have also been lucky to have their company while traveling to the USVI, and during our time here.
We're all set to fly tomorrow and again on Sunday, and hope to catch up with our Canadian friends and family soon!!
This documents the continuing adventures of Laurie and Dawn on their sailing vessel Cat Tales, a F.P. Tobago 35. The journey began in 2004. cattales35@gmail.com
