We're being subjected to gusts of wind over 25 knots, as we
sit here in Brewer's Bay. We came over
to this secluded bay, beside the St. Thomas airport to escape the dirty water
and swells of Long Bay, off Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. It is a bit of a treck down wind, but the
winds are expected to be up for over 5 days, so we might as well be
comfortable. We're here with Silk
Pajamas and Aspen, and expect Tarentela later today. Another couple, aboard s/v Aviva, are holed
up closer to town with company.
Since returning from St. Croix, we've done a lot, and done
little: With others and alone, we've
hiked many trails of St. John and Hassell Island; we've gone to a few
restaurants, a few bars, and have enjoyed the season with numerous friends. We also got one great sail upwind in, from
Francis Bay to Coral Bay. Here are a few
pictures for your enjoyment.
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| This is the 79 metre yacht, Venus. She was commissioned by Steve Jobs but
completed a year after his death, at a cost of ~ 100 million Euros. |
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| This is a bench that is part of the sign that welcomes cars
to Coral Bay. Can't say the reason for
the shoes, but it does seem right for the eclectic bunch who live in Coral Bay
ashore and afloat. |
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| This is the group who hiked the Ram Head Trail on Salt Pond
Bay with us: Fred and Dorothy of s/v
Aviva and Al and Michelle of s/v Tarentela.
This is Al's second hike, and he is not sure he likes hiking yet. Dawn is the photographer. |
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| These two pictures show the coral people that tourists
assemble on the rocks at Drunk Bay. I
suppose if we found this stuff in a cave, attributed it to ancient peoples,
we'd make up some spiritual meaning and motivation for it. |
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| Dawn is standing between what may be two silk cotton trees
or one silk cotton tree, as the buttressed roots sure seem to make it one
plant. This is half way up the Reef Bay
trail, one of the more challenging hikes recently. |
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| This little critter was on the other side of a tree Dawn
used to steady herself as we started up a steep portion of the Reef Bay
Trail. It is a common species of
millipede often seen down here. It hunts
other insects, and has some venom that immobilizes their prey. It would need it, as I doubt it moves too
fast. A little icky to some, but not
particularly dangerous. |
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| We are at a restaurant in the Grand Haven resort on New Year's
Eve, after being hosted for cocktails on s/v Tarentela. This is Maria, Steve, Fred, and Dorothy. Terry, Michelle and Kristin join us on the
other side. |
We can also report that we have renovated an article on our
website called "Tobago 35 - our perspective", updated with pictures
to answer many of the questions we receive by email.
You can go directly there from here:
Cat Tales' Tobago 35 Perspective
