Virgin Islands

Currently in St Thomas in USVI. We had rain last night, but thankfully today is dry with temperature near the 80s again. Sorry to hear about all your snow.....

In a marina last night, luxury being able to step ashore - and to have a good restaurant meal. The restaurant had loads of large (3 foot+) iguanas. So we are back today with the camera, but they are having a lie-in - sorry no photos.

We tried taking the camera for a snorkel - the photographer obviously has a lot to learn about underwater skills. Two attempts attached.

We were anchored off Virgin Gorda last week, when a small and pokey yacht came and anchored nearby. We just felt that standards were slipping! Still I guess you have to live and let live. There are a couple of cruise ships in the area that have sails that can be hauled. They use roller furling sails, just like our Genoa, but I bet they don't haul them in by hand! This one also went past us a night, all lit up like a Christmas tree. Very Pretty.

We have to leave the marina soon, and will be looking for a quiet cove where we can spend a few days at anchor, now that we have the shopping and laundry done and water tanks filled.

Of course, something had to be repaired while we were here - we are now the proud owners of a new water pump, so the taps in all the sinks are feeling very chuffed.

This one just turned up, he is now sitting on the base of our table - hope he doesn't like toes.....