Arriving in Portsmouth
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sun 15 Mar 2009 23:45
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Arriving in Portsmouth,
Dominica.
   We left Roseau on Saturday the 14th
March and could not get over the shape of the cruise
liner in this morning, The Emerald Princess, definitely one for the "does
my bottom look big in this".
The wind was fluky up to 34 knots,
the sea was flat with a lot of chop for the 18 miles journey to Portsmouth. Bear
instantly was in his Alamo, so I enjoyed the sun. A little
friend passing us fighting against the current.
   A cheesy looking Skipper having fun at the helm. First
look at Portsmouth and stunning blue
water.
  The girl
and looking from the girl to the shore.
   One of the more amusing welcomes was
from the fruit and veg man delivering on a surf board
with one paddle. Not so welcoming was this 'proper' sized jellyfish. Phillip came over for a chat from Delphinus of Dartmouth. We met boat boys Albert, Providence
and Eddison who all told us to go to Big Papa's that night for a BBQ and rum
punch evening with music. All inclusive for £12.50. The profits going to support
P.A.Y.S. the 24 hour security patrols in the bay.
 
 Big Papa's
that was damaged in a freak storm in 1995. Bear with
his first beer of the night and the bar with sandy
beach for the flooring, which at the back has internet, a few touristy bits to
buy and a book swop.
   Bear in
amongst the locals gathering the very strong rum
punches. Cobra and me 'skanking it slow'. The
evening was well attended, we met some Brits, Austrians, Americans and most of
the boat boys. Then we had our biggest surprise
..............................
   We met Jim and Ann from Bees
Knees.
     Monday morning off we went to take
pictures of Bees Knees, I have to type that carefully as I naturally want to put
zeds in and no K. Jim and Ann and Phillip and Joanna came over Monday evening
for sundowners. Joanna was celebrating two months as a sailor, we wish her luck,
safe winds and following seas.
 ALL IN ALL an AMAZING couple
of days.
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