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Hot Mess Trip Report- Day 4- UPDATED
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Xislandgirl
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Hot Mess Trip Report- Day 4- UPDATED
Up early…again.
Breakfast and coffee at the villa, pack up the snorkel gear and boat bag and off to meet Capt John.
It was just the 2 of us. We decided that we would spend less money on accommodations so that we could go on the boat. It was a great theory that didn’t entirely work out thanks to Mother Nature.
Chip wanted to snorkel the Indians. We had done it last year but we didn’t have the underwater case for the camera so he wanted to go back. Captain John had great ideas for the remainder of the day, so we were excited for the adventure.
We headed to Tortola to check in and then we were off on our adventure…until we saw the skies. They were dark and ominous but we were hopeful.
We stopped at Flanagan for a quick snorkel and then decided to move on to the Indians…until we rounded the corner.
You could be barely see the Indians, the sky was black and it was pouring.
We decided that it looked better towards Jost so we headed in that direction.
We didn’t stop at Sandy Spit, it was packed but moved past looking for a spot to snorkel.
We went around the backside of Jost where Capt John knew there a mooring ball. WOW, what a different world. Open water and not anything that we were comfortable snorkeling so we just headed to Soggy Dollar.
It was quiet and that made us happy. We just sat and watched clouds and rain move in over STJ. You could not see anything.
We were still dry and started to get “Soggy” from the cocktails so we ordered lunch.
Just before lunch came, we decided to move inside, just in case it started to rain.
And it Rained. Poured really. For a long time. A very long time.
A little bit after lunch we decided that it would not let up, so we paid the bill and made our way to the boat.
In the rain
In the heavy rain
It stopped raining on the way back but the sun never came out.
We were drenched and tired and headed back to Harborview for a warm shower.
As we were relaxing and texting the Coral Bay Crew, I started to feel pretty bad. I was sick. Not sure from what. Dehydration. Bad Food. Just a fluke. Who knows? But I was a Nauseous Hot Mess!
I really wanted to head over to Coral Bay but there was no way that I was going anywhere. I had toast, Chip had some Lasagna that we brought with us, and we headed to bed.
Stayed Tuned! Tomorrow is a HUGE HOT MESS DAY!
*********Day 5 is not a HUGE HOT MESS DAY. It was a great day but the craziness that many of you are anticpating will have to wait until Day 6, I got my days confused******************
Breakfast and coffee at the villa, pack up the snorkel gear and boat bag and off to meet Capt John.
It was just the 2 of us. We decided that we would spend less money on accommodations so that we could go on the boat. It was a great theory that didn’t entirely work out thanks to Mother Nature.
Chip wanted to snorkel the Indians. We had done it last year but we didn’t have the underwater case for the camera so he wanted to go back. Captain John had great ideas for the remainder of the day, so we were excited for the adventure.
We headed to Tortola to check in and then we were off on our adventure…until we saw the skies. They were dark and ominous but we were hopeful.
We stopped at Flanagan for a quick snorkel and then decided to move on to the Indians…until we rounded the corner.
You could be barely see the Indians, the sky was black and it was pouring.
We decided that it looked better towards Jost so we headed in that direction.
We didn’t stop at Sandy Spit, it was packed but moved past looking for a spot to snorkel.
We went around the backside of Jost where Capt John knew there a mooring ball. WOW, what a different world. Open water and not anything that we were comfortable snorkeling so we just headed to Soggy Dollar.
It was quiet and that made us happy. We just sat and watched clouds and rain move in over STJ. You could not see anything.
We were still dry and started to get “Soggy” from the cocktails so we ordered lunch.Just before lunch came, we decided to move inside, just in case it started to rain.
And it Rained. Poured really. For a long time. A very long time.
A little bit after lunch we decided that it would not let up, so we paid the bill and made our way to the boat.
In the rain
In the heavy rain
It stopped raining on the way back but the sun never came out.
We were drenched and tired and headed back to Harborview for a warm shower.
As we were relaxing and texting the Coral Bay Crew, I started to feel pretty bad. I was sick. Not sure from what. Dehydration. Bad Food. Just a fluke. Who knows? But I was a Nauseous Hot Mess!
I really wanted to head over to Coral Bay but there was no way that I was going anywhere. I had toast, Chip had some Lasagna that we brought with us, and we headed to bed.
Stayed Tuned! Tomorrow is a HUGE HOT MESS DAY!
*********Day 5 is not a HUGE HOT MESS DAY. It was a great day but the craziness that many of you are anticpating will have to wait until Day 6, I got my days confused******************
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OH MY! Just now catching up with your trip reports and I must say you are taking the good with the "hot mess" so well! You are a true Island Girl and island and forum friends can make the trip a memorable one! Hope you get to use a "rain check" with Capt. John on your next trip! Hopefully soon!
Thanks for the telling it like it is reporting . . . looking forward to the rest of the story!
Thanks for the telling it like it is reporting . . . looking forward to the rest of the story!
I've got 2 tickets to paradise~Pack your bags we'll leave tonight!
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. I'm glad you have such a positive attitude about it.
