After some months of being away from Ryen’s Quest, I have returned to find paradise. Don’t be fooled by those pretty glossy pictures you see in tourist mags, and “Cruising World”. Being here in the British Virgin Islands is so much more.
We arrived in Tortola after a less than ideal flight. Missing connecting flights in Toronto and having to switch to United Airlines, meant having a sleep over in San Juan. Lucky for us there is a hotel in the airport so we didn’t have to do much digging to find a bed to fall into. By noon on Tuesday we were enjoying drinks and sunshine in Soper’s Hole. Since then, our schedule has been pretty pathetic really. Because I have a few more weeks of recuperation post-surgery, the biggest decisions I have to make is whether or not I want to read or swing in the hammock, or both. The sun is relentless. Everyday is sunny, hot, blue skies, clean water, and a refreshing trade-wind which cools you off. And don’t expect things to change. Nobody wakes up wondering what the weather will be. It is what it is. Not a good place to be if you like a lot of variety.
There is an unending parade of charter boats coming into and leaving the harbour. Catamarans seem to be the boat of choice. So far I haven’t seen a lot of chartered mono-hulls. The charter boats seem to be in excellent repair and having watched a few young people working as Skippers and Crew on the crewed boats, they don’t look like they miss much. The boats are meticulous and they don’t cheap out on provisioning.
Allan has provisioned the boat with water, diesel/gas, and food and fluid, so now we are prepared to make my first trip to Jost Van Dyke. We will probably drop the pick there for a few days and then head for Peter Island and then Road Harbour.
I wish my brother and his wife could be here. This is the place to find rest and relaxation. Think it over guys, I can give up the hammock for a week or two. You would absolutely love it here. I will try to post some photos…enjoy!
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