New Years Day
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Fri 1 Jan 2010 23:24
The First of January 2010 on
Anegada - top of the BVI's
I took this picture at just after
06:30, a lovely way to see the start of a new
year
A slightly later breakfast, time to reflect on his "Elton" performance, then time to
get the Christmas sack down.
We went ashore feeling it was time for
a swift one before exploring. Another new sway on "one
careful owner" was a dead shoe at the foot of this fridge.
Sadly my paper cup and contents blew
over, what is a girl expected to do - but suck it up through
a straw.
Off seeking flamingos. The consummate tourist. Bear off to reconnoiter the path
off the concrete road.
The path bear found indeed led us to
the Salt Ponds, only to find a couple of cows ready with
smiles for the camera
We found a couple
of free range donkeys who also smiled but still no
flamingos.
The masterful
electrics used to light the Christmas Tree in
the centre of the roundabout.
Time for lunch looking at Beez Neez (second from left under the arc of the
tree)
Then we went off with Barry in his
taxi to snorkel on Loblolly Beach on the other side of the island. We passed
the only petrol station with the only fuel pump.
Later Barry pointed out the highest point on the
island at a staggering twenty eight feet. The aerial he told us was one
of the world's Tsunami Monitors.
Barry returned after a planned hour
and a half at the beach, let's just say the Atlantic coast 'buffeted us'. Then
Barry knew I wanted to visit the giant, apparently rare Iguanas. The sign at the
gate said "Rehabilitation" Centre. I have no idea what crime
this chap committed but he looked fairly apologetic for his deed. What
happened was a well meaning soul stood on a corner and just because many Iguanas
didn't take a stroll his way, the numbers looked down. Actually they are doing
very well and are in no way endangered, if he had chosen another corner he would
have see that for himself.
Visitors to the big
chaps
One ready for
parole. The said Police Station has one
constable and the building is so big for such a low crime rate (excluding the
marauding Iguanas) that it doubles as the Law Courts, again little
used.
The school
has around thirty four students from five right through to sixteen. Education is
of a very high standard as the average class size is four. The one Doctor Surgery, but Barry recommended seeing one of the two
nurses. I wasn't quick enough to get a photo of the Day Centre but Barry told us
the elderly meet every day and get their breakfast and lunch. The rest of the
time is spent in heated games of cards and the dominos is positively
gladiatorial, he was pleased the building was near the Police Station to keep
them in check.
Then he knew we needed to see the
famous Flamingos. A heron was glad to pose but the
target birds were on the horizon.
Undaunted Barry took us off road to
"Try once lass ting". Success. Flamingos - but I
didn't have the Beast with me - just a little lens.
Barry pointed out
his Beast. He commutes on this (quite quickly we would imagine) every
Monday morning from his home on Jost Van Dyke to stay with his Uncle leaving on
Friday afternoon. Jump, Barry and Bear.
Next day it was time for Jump Jet to get into her new favourite position and sail
off to Leverick Bay
ALL IN ALL A MAGICAL PLACE TO
SEE IN THE YEAR 2010. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE
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