Island Hopping

At Mya Cove, on Tortola, the winds picked up. We were in a protected harbor, so no worries. Chow time came, and Linda and Robie worked on dinner. I know everything tastes better on a boat, but I will attest to the fact that the boat food we ate during the entire trip was fit for any table, on the water or at home on a white-clothed dining room table. The menu for the week included pork chops, grilled filet mignon steaks, chicken tacos (you gotta give that a try), even a special boat lasagna.

After a good night's sleep, we were up at dawn. The weather had not gotten any better, so we decided to go ashore and rent a car.

Linda needed to get her ears checked at the local doc's office, so it gave us a chance to see some of the island that we had not seen before.


Larry and I stopped off at a boating supply store, and...as I like to do everywhere...we went by a dive shop. There, Larry met a couple friends. Even got a chance to dance with this guy.

What's a Caribbean dive shop without a parrot?

We decided to check out a restaurant where our hosts had been before. And, it was worth it. Outdoor seating, lasagna with a ton of meat (my style, for sure), a couple chickens walking around...

How cool is that?

And, our waitress had an award-winning Caribbean smile.

Bellies stuffed, it was time to tour Tortola. We made a circle, got lost, stopped and asked directions (yeah, even real men...like Larry and me...will do that...did I mention that Larry is a retired airline pilot???), picked up a lady who got us back to Road Town, where we were originally headed. The views were gorgeous.

 

                                                       Road Town

 

         Looking down from up yonder 

It was a good tour of the island. We had a blast. Stopped at the grocery store for more supplies. Yeah, we had eating on our minds. And, of course, we needed more ice.

"I like that one"

 

Juice. We always need juice.        

Back to Reggae, and time to prepare chow. If it seems like eating is a big part of our lives, well...yes. All of us enjoy quality food, and eating aboard a sailboat in the Caribbean is awesome. 







Just eat your heart out.

We did make it out of Mya Cove. But, prevailing winds did not allow us to visit Salt Island, where the remains of RMS Rhone lie. We headed back to the US. Well, sort of. We sailed over to St. John, one of the US Virgin Islands. Nice area, too. And, I'll have more on that, complete with a lot of pictures, next time.