Dear Santa
Beoga's Madventure
Henry and Marina Lupton
Mon 21 Dec 2009 15:08
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Its too nice here- so we stayed.
Breakfasting on the restored Nelson yard pier.
We hired a car yesterday and toured the island.
Joan drove (she wont volunteer in a hurry again!!) the rest of us helped from a
variety of seats.
The map was useless making for an even more
entertaining trip.
We were desperate for food and drink so we
had Kentucky Fried Chicken, our concession to fast food for the
year.
The beaches were amazing. We stopped to swim on 3
beaches each with sparkling white sand.
First was Turners right along the road but
it had tough currents. The second was Hawkesbeak Beach, big rock in the
shape of a hawks beak surprisingly. Many of the beaches are private and you pay
to use them. This one had a portion available to public. A shock to the system
when we are so used to full access to the shore back home. The third was half
moon which had great waves for body surfing- so we did. I am still picking sand
out of various places- ahem.....
We then went to Shirleys Heights which was a
renovated bar and grounds and hosts a weekly Jumpup at sundown. The sun set
behind Montserrat while a steel band, or rather orchestra, played christmas
carols. BBQ and bars and every tourist on the island. We got great shots of the
bay with the boat at anchor below.
A poor and unfinished pizza couldnt take from a
brilliant day.
We planned to go to Nevis or St.Kitts next but we
needed to wash clothes and rest a little and in any case this place is too cool
to leave.
We hope to go early in one hop to St.Maarten or
Saint Martin in one go tomroow and do another single hop to BVIs for christmas.
Must try to find a flight home sometime too. hmmmmm. ANyway tis Christmas so time to write to
the man in the red coat up in the cold north. Marina put it
best.
Dear Santa,
THANKS!
Beoga.
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