Log Entry - Sunday, Nov 28

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Bermuda Mooring and Final Photos

These photos include one more photo from Captain Smokes Marina. It shows how the boat backs up to a concrete peer. A bow line secured to an under water chain holds the boat out and from coming back and hitting the peer, and two stern lines hold it in. A wood plank is used to get between the peer and the boat. This board is like a diving spring board. The boat is now moored in Smith Sound. Ted got this photo from the plane when were flying out of Bermuda. The only bad thing about this spot is that the boat must be secured at both the bow and stern and cannot swing with the wind . This can be a problem if there is a strong wind on the beam. All things considered, I feel very good about were the boat is and the person who is looking after it. The dinghy in the photo only has one oar and is what we used to get between the boat and the shore at its mooring in Smith Sound. After Ted and I got the boat secured on Sunday, we caught a flight on Monday via JFK airport in NYC and San Juan, Puerto Rico to Tortola in the BVI where Karen and Ted's wife Marilyn were waiting for us. The photo to the left was taken at the Sugar Mill where we had Thanksgiving Dinner. We had wanted to have lobster for dinner, but had to settle for a Caribbean version of turkey. We got our lobster the next night at Bananakeet, my favorite of the restaurants we ate at. I have also included a photo of the pool at our villa overlooking the ocean and the islands of the BVI. The land based villa was a wonderful change after ten days on the boat with four other guys. Our villa, the Casa Luna, was on the West End of Tortola overlooking the island of Jost Van Dyke. The views were spectacular. Previous