and then there were 4
Beoga's Madventure
Henry and Marina Lupton
Sun 27 Dec 2009 16:03
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its hard to think it could get better but it seems
to keep doing so.
Santa managed to find us. We left the hatches open
in case he couldnt fit down the mast. unfortunately it rained a lot overnight
and santa's sock got a little wet.
Pressie sorted had to be quick though cos some of us went to mass in the local church. Seems most were
there for midnight mass the previous night so that meant there were plenty
visitors present. which was just as well cos normally they ask you to introduce
yourself to the congregation!!! I was just delighted with the
airconditioning.
We had a lovely morning at Clair's Orphan
breakfast. She lives way up the mountain overloooking the harbour with stunning
views.. She even put on a white chritmas for us, the clouds moved up around us
such is the height.T''was great to have proper bacon and eggs.
Clair and co helped with our booking for the
restaurant for dinner which seemed to go missing since we originally booked.
They also sorted us with a taxi to and from the restaurant which is at the far
end of the island. The restaurant called Sugar Mills is owned by a Munster man
it seems. It was exceptional. The pre dinner cocktails with a mellow band
started us followed by amazing food. We even took a menu so great things
expected back home in the new year.
Delayed start to Stevenseses day got ourselves
sorted with the marina and water and a new foot pump (ahem- well i wasnt gona
jump in after the tube when i dropped it in having fixed yet another little hole
on the punt). Clair gave us some pointers and we headed to the Baths in Virgin
Gorda which is an eroded rock formation amongst a beautiful beach. It was very
busy and with no moorings free we had to anchor way off in 15m of water (very
deep for anchoring) needing all our chain and rope and punt in to a dingy
mooring before swimming in huge swell to the beach. Worth the struggle though.
The trek through the rock formation was stunning. Snorkled in the little bay on
the far side and then headed back aboard and off to a mooring in Marina Cay near
Beef Island where the airport is.
The moorings were busy but we got one and swam and
punted ashore to the cocktail bar on the beach with thatch tables on the sea
shore. Talk about idyllic. we went straight to the restaurant beside the bar and
waddled out really late at about 9pm.
A long 1/2 mile trip this morning took us to
Trellis bay on beef island. Lara and Dermot disembarked. Its mad, we punted to
the little pier right at the airport. They hopped off and walked up to the
terminal building!
Lara has been on board for 10 weeks now. She stayed
once we got to LIsbon so Beoga has been her home for nearlly 3 months. A proper
bed will seem very big and soft!
We just toddled over to monkey point on Guana
island all of 2 miles away from the airport - it really is easy cruising ground.
We did a little snorkling here and its raining now and my battery is low so
sin e for for now.
only couple of days left- sob
whimper.......
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