Time to go

After cruising over 2,000 miles it is time to put Kinja on the hard for the hurricane season.  We are leaving the boat at the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor on Virgin Gorda Island in the British Virgin Islands.

Ready to be hauled out..

Kinja in the hurricane pit

We are staying at the Little Dix Bay Resort for our last few days before we head back to NYC.  It is a really wonderful resort.

The reception area

Lounge area

We finally found the PERFECT margarita.  It turns out that Sir Paul McCartney was here a few months ago and taught Glen how to make it his way----

-- two ounces of Tequila
-- one ounce Quantro
-- juice of one half of a lime
-- juice of one half an orange

Glen, Paul's personal bartender...

The Sir Paul McCartney margarita.

What a way to end our cruise this year.....

     

See you later.....

British Virgin Islands

 Calling home...

Sue, stoned again...

Brias Creek Resort in Gorda Sound.  Quite the place with rooms starting at $1,000 per night

At the Bitter End on Virgin Gorda there is this place called Saba Rock.  It is a very small island....

One night at Saba Rock, our new friends from Canada took over the bar...It was one of those nights where  "You had to be there"....

Ok, the pirate show at Leverick Bay is what it is....

Views from around the islands

Caneel Bay, St Johns, USVI

Sunset at Cane Garden Bay, Tortola

 Beach combers, no that is not Tom and Sue

Sunset at Francis Bay, St. Johns, USVI

Dead Chest Island, BVI...where Blackbeard marooned several sailors with just a bottle of rum.  Hence the song....Yo, Ho, hum and a bottle of rum....

Marina Cay, BVI

Looking at the desert menu at Marina Cay, BVI

Cooper Island, BVI

Soper Hole, Tortola

David and Sandy

Cooper Island Sunset, BVI

Bitter End, Tortola, BVI

 Peter Island Resort, BVI

School of Dingys, Road Town, BVI

Francis Bay, St. Johns, BVI

Last Resort Restaurant, Trellus Bay, Tortola

Somewhere.....

Sailing Again

With a dry bilge and a full tank of fuel we headed to the northern tip of Virgin Gorda.

A funny little story...
We anchored out in a peaceful inlet with a few other sailboats and great swimming right off the stern...perfect....or so we thought.....

Side note...

On our journey south last year we met Captain Kent Kohlberger, who used to skipper one of Jimmy Buffet's boats, Continental Drifter.  He gave us some really good advice, never anchor or tie up close to the big sport fishing boats....they play loud music and party all night.  We always found that to be true.

Back to the story...

Well just as the sun began to set, you can imagine what happened.  A 50 foot sport fishing boat anchored right next to us!  On board were a bunch of young kids on spring break from Puerto Rico, and you got it...the music was blaring.  It went from bad went to worse when they hooked up the outdoor karaoke machine and started to sing along with the music.  It was a very long night!

Views from around Virgin Gorda Sound

Bitter End Yacht Club...

   

Necker Island.  Richard Bransons private island resort where you and 26 of your closest friends can rent the island for $46,000 per night....all inclusive!

Richard Branson's catamaran