Thursday 22nd April 2010 - The Best and Worst of the British Virgin Islands
Slipstream Web Diary
Bill Cuthbert
Fri 23 Apr 2010 00:09
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The Best and Worst of the British Virgin
Islands
Next morning Billy was rudely awoken by the
squeaking of the boom-unhappy puppy. Henry was woken by Billy kneeing him
in the bottom. Billy and Nic went for a awim to the shore and saw a
MASSIVE Napoleon Wrasse. On returning, the puppies got down to some good
revision whilst Bill partook in an important board meeting from the
forward cabin. George having got out of doing her exams was munching
through her millionth book. After sharing out the meagre Alpen and UHT
milk rations and when Bill had finished his meeting, we set sail for Norman
Island. The winds were conspicuously absent, so we got to make use of the
now fully functioning engine. After twelve miles, we arrived at 'The
Bight', which unfortunately had already been discovered by the noisy, American,
catameran crowd. Undeterred however the crew decided to swim the vast
distance to shore accompanied by their skipper reliving his college days by
rowing the tender ashore. A cocktail was enjoyed, though would have been
more enjoyable with earplugs (my god Americans are loud!). George
meanwhile was happily observing Sugardaddies in action and deciding on her price
(she decided Antigua was much more her hunting ground). Upon returning to
Slipstream we received a visit from 'Deliverance', a boat selling all kinds
of yummy foods and drinks. Having stocked up on beer, coke and 'Ting'
we slipped our mooring and pootled around the headland to find a bay devoi
of anybody except for a turtle and a stingray. We took a mooring and went
for a snorkel where yet more tropical fish were observed. After the
swim, the puppies decided fish should be on the menu tonight. However,
after many complications, the Slipstream fishing duck remains. So we
settled in the end for a truly 'stool softening' meal.... As we type some
bloody Americans have moored next to us....!
 Bill returning from the
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