J AND B YACHT ULTRA ADVENTURE
BLOG ENTRY
NOVEMBER 1, 2011 - FEBRUARY 21, 2012
GRENADA TO ST. MARTIN
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| WE WOULD LIKE TO DEDICATE THIS BLOG TO ALL OF OUR GREAT BOAT FRIENDS THAT WE HAVE MET ALONG THE WAY THESE PAST ALMOST 3 YEARS OF CRUISING. | | |
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SABBATICUS - CRUISED WITH THEM FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS
SOL MATE - OVER 1 YEAR
DANCE AWEIGH - OFF AND ON FOR OVER A YEAR
ROMANTASEA - OFF AND ON FOR OVER A YEAR
JOANA - WE MET IN GRENADA AND KNOWN FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS
BLUE MOMENT - WE MET IN GRENADA AND KNOWN FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS
SONG - WE MET IN GRENADA AND KNOWN FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS
GRAINDEO - WE MET IN CARRIACOU AND KNOWN FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS
FINALLY FUN - WE MET IN GRENADA AND HAVE SEEN THEM OFF AND ON SINCE THEN.
ALL OF THESE GREAT MEMORIES AND FRIENDSHIPS WE WILL CHERISH ALWAYS. WHAT A GREAT TIME AND WHAT A LOT OF LAUGHS. THAT IS WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT. WE WERE TRULY BLESSED TO SPEND SUCH GREAT TIME WITH YOU OUR BOAT FAMILIES AND THANK YOU FOR WATCHING OUT FOR US! : ) WE WILL MISS YOU LOTS AND LOOK FORWARD TO KEEPING UP WITH ALL OF YOU IN YOUR NEW LIVES ON LAND AND THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE SAILING IN OTHER DIRECTIONS.
LOVE TO ALL OF YOU, BILL, JOANNE & SAILOR KITTY : )
AHOY, EVERYONE,
WE HOPE ALL WELL WITH ALL OF YOU. WE WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR ALWAYS KEEPING IN TOUCH AND LETTING US KNOW HOW ALL OF YOU ARE DOING. IT MEANS SO MUCH TO US. WE THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT WHILE WE ARE CHASING OUR SAILING DREAMS.
LOVE TO ALL OF YOU, BILL, JOANNE & SAILOR KITTY : )
THIS IS FOR A GOOD LAUGH.... IT WILL HELP TO KEEP THE SOMBER MOOD THAT WE ARE IN LIFTED AFTER WRITING THE ABOVE DEDICATION TO OUR CRUISING FRIENDS THAT WE ARE HAVING TO SAY GOODBYE TO.
P.S. - WHILE I AM WRITING THIS, A FRENCH CHARTER CATAMARAN JUST SHOWED UP AND HAS DECIDED TO ANCHOR RIGHT ON TOP OF US, SO.........
THE PRANKSTER THAT YOU ALL KNOW THAT BILL IS HAS COOKED UP A SPONTANEOUS SURPRISE.........
(FYI - WE ARE ANCHORED AT THE WORLD FAMOUS ORIENT BAY, ST. MARTIN, WHICH IS AN ALL NUDE BEACH AND BEACH RESORT). BILL HAS PUT ON HIS NYLON STOCKING APPARATUS (WHICH WE KNOW SOL MATE, SABBATICUS, AND LIGHTHEART REMEMBER FROM HIS TRICK BEFORE IN LES SAINTES) WHICH LOOKS LIKE A REAL YOU KNOW WHAT! YES, THAT IS WHAT WE MEAN! SO BILL HAS GONE OUT ON THE ROOF BUTT NAKED WITH THIS THING ON THAT LOOKS SO REAL AND HANGS ABOUT 12 INCHES LONG. NOW HE IS BENT OVER ADJUSTING THE KAYAK AND PADDLE BOARD. HE IS IN FULL VIEW WITH ALL OF HIS NYLON GLORY TO THE BOAT NEIGHBORS. JOANNE IS VIDEOING AND TAKING PHOTOS OF THE PEOPLE'S REACTION, WHILE BILL IS ON THE ROOF. THERE ARE 8 PEOPLE ABOARD AND THEY ARE GETTING INTO THEIR DINK AND CANNOT HELP BUT STARE, GASP, GIGGLE, AND PLAIN CRACKING UP. OMG! OMG! OMG! THAT IS ALL YOU CAN HEAR FROM THEM. : ) SO FUNNY! WE SHOULD PUT THIS ON YOU TUBE, BUT THEN WE WOULD HAVE TO PUT THE OTHER HALF AND THAT WOULD NOT BE QUITE SO LEGAL. : ) OMG!!
HOPE THAT THIS VISUAL MAKES YOU LAUGH! : ) THE FUN THING IS, IT SURE MADE THEM LAUGH.
GRENADA NOVEMBER 1, 2011
THE VIEWS FROM ONE OF THE WONDERFUL HASHES THAT WE DID
JOANNE DID ABOUT 13 HASHES AND BILL WAS A GREAT TROOPER AND HE DID ALOT OF HASHES, TOO. SOME HE WAS KICKING AND SCREAMING ALL THE WAY, BUT HE DID IT! GO BILL!
EXPLORING SECRET HARBOUR RESORT BEFORE THE HASH
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| ULTRA ANCHORED OUT IN SECRET HARBOUR |
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| MEGA MANSION IN SECRET HARBOUR | |
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WE HEARD OPRAH HAS STAYED HERE
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| THE NEXT FEW PHOTOS ARE OF THE OLD SECRET HARBOUR HOTEL |
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THE HURRICANE SOME YEARS AGO REALLY CAUSED ALOT OF DAMAGE
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| WHAT A GREAT SURPRISE, DANCE AWEIGH IS BACK AGAIN! |
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| SOL MATE AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW |
CARRIACOU
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| DIVING AT THE SISTERS AT EL ROUNDE ON THE WAY TO CARRIACOU |
NOVEMBER 6, 2011
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| BIG DADDY LOBSTER! |
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
GEARING UP FOR ANOTHER GREAT HASH!
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| BENCH MADE OUT OF OLD PALLETS! GENIUS! |
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| BOAT BEING BUILT IN CARRIACOU |
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| THE GREAT HIKE TO THE BEACH |
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| THESE ARE ALL MAUSOLEUMS |
NOVEMBER 14, 2011
SNORKELING IN CARRIACOU WITH GRAINEDO, SABBATICUS AND SOL MATE
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
WOW! LOBSTERS FOR $4 PER POUND! WHAT A DEAL!
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| HAPPY ISLAND RESTAURANT AT UNION ISLAND |
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THE ISLAND IS MADE COMPLETELY OF CONCH SHELLS WITH A CONCRETE WALL AROUND IT
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| HAPPY HOUR ABOARD SABBATICUS |
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
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| ULTRA SAILING TO THE TOBAGO CAYS |
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
HIKING THE PARK AT TOBAGO CAYS
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| THE IGUANA THAT GOT AWAY IN THIS PHOTO SHOT |
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| RUNNING FROM THE PELTING RAIN |
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| DINNER WITH GRAINEDO ABOARD ULTRA |
NOVEMBER 18, 2011
BEQUIA
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| MOONHOLE COTTAGES |
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| THE FIRST COTTAGE IN MOONHOLE EVER BUILT! |
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| THERE WERE ACTUALLY PEOPLE INSIDE THIS HOTEL AND ONE MAN WAS LAYING MORE STONES FOR THE WALKWAY WHILE WE SNORKELED HERE |
NOVEMBER 19, 2011
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| OOPS! SOMEONE IS HAVING A BAD DAY! |
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| ULTRA AND GRAINDEO SNORKELING THE WRECK JUST OUTSIDE THE HARBOUR |
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| PORCUPINE FISH |
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| THEO HOLDING A SEA SLUG |
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| THE SAILING CLUB FOR KIDS IS VERY ACTIVE HERE |
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| THE INTER-ISLAND FERRIES LINED UP IN THE HARBOUR |
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| BILL ENJOYING HIS FIRST MEAL OF TURTLE, IT IS ONE OF THE ONLY PLACES THAT YOU CAN GET THIS AND THE ONLY THING ON THE MENU TODAY. |
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| THE HIKE TO THE BEQUIA BEACH RESORT |
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| OOPS! NOW WE KNOW WHY OUR WIFI IS NOT WORKING, WE WERE IN SUCH ROUGH SEAS ON THE WAY TO BEQUIA THAT OUR WIFI EXTENDER BROKE OFF |
NOVEMBER 22, 2011
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| THIS IS WHERE THE FISHERMEN BRING THE WHALES UP AFTER THEY CATCH THEM. IT IS PART OF THEIR CULTURE AND THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR SEVERAL GENERATIONS. THEY ARE ONLY TO CATCH 2 A YEAR AND THEY HAVE TO DO IT THE OLD FASHIONED WAY, WITH A SKIFF AND HARPOONS, NO SPEAR GUNS, ETC. |
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| WOW! WHAT A CRAZY PASSAGE WE HAD. MOTHER NATURE CHANGED HER MIND ON THE WEATHER REPORT TODAY! |
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EDDY MURPHY'S M/Y
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| MARIGOT BAY, ST. LUCIA |
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| OUR FRIEND, GREGORY, THAT IS THE PRODUCE GUY IN RODNEY BAY, ST. LUCIA! |
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| BEAUTIFUL BELLA COMING TO SAY "GOOD MORNING" |
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| AMERICAN THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION AT THE OCEAN CLUB AT THE IGY MARINA IN RODNEY BAY, ST. LUCIA |
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| STREET FEST IN ST. LUCIA ON THANKSGIVING NIGHT |
NOVEMBER 27, 2011
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| TALL SHIP ANCHORED OUT IN ST. LUCIA IT IS "PICTON CASTLE" THAT WE SAW ON THE WAY TO THE JAMBE DE BOIS, A QUAINT BAR AND RESTAURANT IN RODNEY BAY |
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READ MORE ABOUT PICTON CASTLE AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE. MARIA USED TO WORK ABOARD THIS VESSEL WHEN SHE WAS 19 YEARS OLD. KATHY ALSO WORKED ON THE SHIP AS WELL. MARIA WAS IN THE TALL SHIP DOCUMENTARIES ON TV WHICH YOU CAN ALSO GOOGLE. IT WAS GREAT AND WAS SOME OF THE FIRST REALITY TV, BUT MORE FUN SINCE IT IS ABOUT LIFE ABOARD! www.picton-castle.com/
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| CUTE KITTY WE SAW AT THE JAMBE DE BOIS RESTAURANT AND BAR IN RODNEY BAY. THIS PLACE IS LIKE HEMINGWAY'S PLACE IN KEY WEST. LOTS AND LOTS OF KITTIES. |
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| ECLECTIC FURNITURE AT JAMBE DE BOIS (MEANS WOODEN LEG) |
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| GREAT SUPER MODEL MANNEQUINS THAT WE SAW IN THE MALL |
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| CHRISTMAS IN THE CARIBBEAN! |
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| TALL SHIP PICTON CASTLE |
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
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| TURK TAKING A SNOOZE ABOARD S/V JOANA |
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| S/V JOANA WITH MARIA, KATHY AND JOSH ABOARD |
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| S/V SABBATICUS WITH KEVIN, DENA AND CONNOR ABOARD |
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| S/V ULTRA'S MERMAID SPINNAKER |
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| LE MARIN, MARTINIQUE | THIS IS HOW THEY TRANSPORT VESSELS FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER |
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
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| UNLOADING THE MOTOR YACHTS FROM THE TRANSPORT VESSEL |
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| THIS IS A HAUL OUT CONTRAPTION , YOU CAN SCRAPE, REPAIR AND PAINT AND THEN LAUNCH. BRILLIANT! |
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| S/V JOANA |
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
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| PARTY WITH THE GANG ABOARD ULTRA |
DECEMBER 1, 2011
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| SUNSET IN THE LE MARIN, MARTINIQUE |
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| EVEN THE FRENCH EGGS ARE BEAUTIFUL! |
DECEMBER 2, 2011
DIVING IN LES ANSES D' ARLET, MARTINIQUE
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| JOANNE |
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| BRANDON |
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| BILL |
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| KATHY |
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| MARIA |
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| CONNOR |
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| JOANNE SEABISCUIT |
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| JOANNE WITH OLD WINE BOTTLE |
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| BILL CHECKING INSIDE THE GIANT BARREL SPONGE |
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| WATERFALL AFTER THE GREAT STORM WHILE WE WERE DIVING |
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| KATHY AND MARIA |
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| BRANDON AND CONNOR |
DECEMBER 3, 2011
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| BILL |
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| THEO LEARNING TO SCUBA DIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME |
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| BILL WITH DOUBLE RAINBOW |
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| THEO AFTER HIS PERFECT 2 DIVES |
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| 4 FT. SNAKE EEL |
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| LOOK VERY CLOSELY AND YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THE BABY LOBSTERS LINED UP |
DECEMBER 4, 2011
A VISIT TO THE CUTE TOWN OF ANSES D' ARLET
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| LOTS OF FISH TRAPS |
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| FISH SCALE ROOF TILES |
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| SEEING IF THIS IS THE MOTOR BRACKET THAT WE NEED | , IT WASN'T |
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| KITTY DRESSED LIKE A FRENCH GARSON |
DECEMBER 5, 2011
ST. PIERRE, THE HOME OF MOUNT PELEE
IN 1902 OVER 100 BOATS SUNK IN THE HARBOUR WHEN THE VOLCANO ERUPTED. ONLY ONE MAN SURVIVED. HE WAS PRISONER IN A ONE ROOM PRISON CELL AND HE WAS BURNED FROM THE HEAT OF THE LAVA FLOW AND THE ASH, BUT WAS THE SOLE SURVIVOR.
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| THESE ARE ALL OF THE WRECKS OF THE SHIPS THAT SUNK WHEN THE VOLCANO ERUPTED IN 1902 |
DIVING ONE OF THE WRECKS FROM THE VOLCANO. IT WAS
ABOUT A 75-100 FT. DIVE
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| PART OF THE OLD TALL SHIP |
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| BRANDON |
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| LOTS OF LOBSTERS |
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| PORT HOLE |
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| MARIA AND KATHY |
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| BILL AND JOANNE DIVING WITH MOUNT PELEE IN THE BACKGROUND |
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| THE RUINS FROM MOUNT PELEE | THE OLD THEATER AND PART OF THE OLD TOWN |
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| CANNON WITH A CUTE LIZARD |
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| THE ENTRANCE TO THE THEATER |
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| THE WRITEUP ABOUT THE PRISONER THAT SURVIVED THE VOLCANO ERUPTION |
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| WOW! THAT IS ALOT OF HAIR! |
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| THE PRISON CELL OF THE SOLE SURVIVOR |
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| THE ROAD TO THE RUM DISTILLERY |
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| HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS |
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| IT WAS ABOUT A 8 KM HIKE |
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| WE BOUGHT SOME CHEAP FRESH TUNA STEAKS FOR DINNER ON THE WAY HOME |
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| A CANNON ON THE BEACH ABOUT TO COVERED UP FOREVER BY THE BEACH |
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| LOOKS LIKE AN AURORA |
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| MOUNT PELEE |
DECEMBER 7, 2011
WE HAVE ARRIVED IN DOMINICA
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| WE CAUGHT A NICE SIZED SPANISH MACKERAL ON THE WAY INTO PORTSMOUTH, DOMINICA | |
WE POURED RIVERS RUM ON ITS GILLS TO KILL IT. IT IS OVER 150 PROOF, SO IT IS BETTER FOR THE FISHES TO DRINK IT THAN US!
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| SASHIMI ANYONE! |
DECEMBER 8, 2011
BEAUTIFUL DOMINICA
THE GREAT HIKE UP TO FORT SHIRLEY
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| OLD CANNON CART FROM THE PIRATE DAYS |
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| THIS PART WAS NOT SO GREAT! ON THE WAY TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BLUFF, WE RAN INTO A 10 FT. BOA CONSTRICTOR AND AS BID AROUND AS A BEER CAN! WE HAVE DONE THIS HIKE BEFORE AND HAVE GOTTEN STUCK AFTER DARK IN THE FOREST, NEVER, EVER AGAIN NOW THAT WE KNOW WHAT IS OUT HERE! WE THOUGHT HE WAS DEAD AND WE THREW A ROCK NEAR IT AND IT STRUCK AT US! WOW! |
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| WHAT A VIEW |
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| THE REMAINS OF THE COMMANDERS QUARTERS |
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| WOW! WHAT A HUGE CANNON! |
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| WRECKS FROM THE HURRICANE |
DECEMBER 9, 2011
WE HAVE ARRIVED IN LES SAINTES, GUADELOUPE
THIS IS ONE OF OUR FAVORITE PLACES
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| ADORABLE FRENCH GIRL |
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| FULL MOON RISING IN LES SAINTES |
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| ULTRA ANCHORED IN LES SAINTES WITH THE FULL MOON |
DECEMBER 10, 2011
BILL AND JOANNE DIVING IN LES SAINTES
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| NASTY OLE LIONFISH |
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| SNAKE EEL |
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| SCORPION FISH |
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| BILL FOUND A SANDDOLLAR |
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| BILL FOUND A FANTASTIC HUGE TRUMPET SHELL AND IT WAS ALIVE |
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| PORCUPINE FISH |
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| JOANA AND SOL MATE ANCHORED OUT IN LES SAINTES |
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| TERRE DE HAUTE, LES SAINTES |
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| WE MADE RESERVATIONS FOR BAGUETTES THE NIGHT BEFORE AND THEY ARE PICKED UP AND READY FOR DELIVERY |
DIVING AT PIGEON ISLAND, JACQUE COUSTEAU MARINE PARK
JOANA, SABBATICUS, SOL MATE AND ULTRA
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| KEVIN |
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| MARIA SNEAKING UP ON JOANNE LOOKING FOR SEAHORSES |
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| A TOUR SUBMARINE THAT PASSED BY ALL OF US WHILE WE WERE DIVING |
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| WE HAVE ARRIVED IN DESHAIES, GUADELOUPE |
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| HIKING THE DESHAIES RIVER WITH ULTRA, SABBATICUS, SOL MATE, SONG, BLUE MOMENT, AND JOANA |
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| JOSH SWINGING THE LIMB |
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| NICO TRYING TO RETRIEVE THE LIMB |
DECEMBER 18, 2011
WE ARE BACK IN ST. MARTIN/ST. MAARTEN
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| DENA AND JOANNE WARMING UP BY THE FIRE |
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| BILL AND JOANNE AT THE BUCCANEER BEACH BAR ORANGE GROVE CONCERT |
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| THESE ARE REAL LIVE PEOPLE STATUES |
DECEMBER 23, 2011
AFTER A DAY IN PHILIPSBURG WE HAD A GREAT HAPPY HOUR ABOARD SABBATICUS
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| MARIA AND KATHY BROUGHT THE PICTIONARY MAN GAME |
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| KEVIN'S PRESENT FROM MARIA AND KATHY |
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| THE GIRLS WIN PICTIONARY MAN |
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| LET THE DANCING BEGIN |
DECEMBER 24, 2011
CRUISERS WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT EXCHANGE AT BARNACLE'S BAR
DECEMBER 25, 2011
MARIA, KATHY AND JOSH HOST CHRISTMAS ABOARD S/V JOANA WITH MIMOSAS AND BLOODY MARYS AND GIFTS
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| THE NEW LAMP THAT MARIA WON AT THE WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT EXCHANGE |
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| BRANDON GOT A COW BELL |
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| KEVIN GOT A DRUM |
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| DENA AND CARRYN GOT FEATHER BOAS |
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| JOSH AND CONNOR GOT GENTLEMAN'S HATS |
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| JOANNE GOT PORT AND STARBOARD MARACAS |
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| BILL GOT A COCKATOO COSTUME |
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| PERFECTION |
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| MARIA COOKING UP HER MASTERPIECE HAM |
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THIS IS WHERE WE HAD OUR CHRISTMAS DINNER. THE OWNER ALLOWED US TO USE HIS PROPERTY FOR THE DAY AND WE ALL COOKED AND HAD A GREAT CHRISTMAS DINNER TOGETHER.
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| BRANDON BECAME THE DJ AND PLAYED GREAT TUNES TO DANCE TO |
AFTER DINNER WE ALL CLEANED UP AND THEN HEADED TO THE LA BAMBA BEACH BAR FOR CHRISTMAS FUN
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| WHAT A GREAT SURPRISE, TIGER AND HER FAMILY WERE HERE! |
DECEMBER 26, 2011
TODAY WE ALL HEADED TO MAHO BEACH, THIS IS BEACH FAMOUS FOR BEING ALMOST RIGHT ON THE RUNWAY.
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| THE FAMOUS FATTY GOODLANDER FROM CRUSING WORLD ARTICLE'S BOAT IS GOING OUT OF THE BRIDGE |
DECEMBER 28, 2011
MARCUS AND KATHY COME OVER FOR A VISIT AND MARCUS MAKES HIS FAMOUS ICED COFFEES!
DECEMBER 30, 2011
WE ARE OFF TO MAHO VILLAGE TO CHECK OUT THE SITES. IT IS LIKE LAS VEGAS ST. MARTIN STYLE.
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| THE BUS WAS DEFINITELY OVER THE PASSENGER CAPACITY |
DECEMBER 31, 2011
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012
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| BILL BROUGHT THE ULTRA FAKE BUTTS |
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| CONNOR AND HIS BEAUTIFUL GIRLFRIEND , ROSIE |
JANUARY 5, 2012
JANUARY 6, 2012
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| ALL OF THE GIRLS END UP BEING A MUSIC VIDEO |
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| THE BOATER'S FLEA MARKET THE NEXT MORNING |
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JANUARY 8, 2012
THE DAY THAT WE ALL KNEW WOULD COME. WE WILL HAVE TO START SAYING GOODBYE TO OUR WONDERFUL FRIENDS THAT WE HAVE MET WHILE CRUISING. THEY ARE ALL HEADED NORTH TO THE USA AND WE ARE HEADED SOUTH.
JANUARY 9, 2012
WE SAILED TO THE ISLAND OF SABA TODAY
JOANA, SOL MATE AND ULTRA. SABBATICUS IS ON THEIR WAY, THEY ARE FIXING THEIR OUTBOARD FIRST.
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| ALL OF THE ROADS WERE MADE BY HAND, AFTER THE PEOPLE OFF SABA WERE TOLD IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO BUILD ROADS AROUND THE ISLAND BECAUSE IT WAS SO STEEP |
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IT TOOK THEM 20 YEARS TO BUILD 14 KILOMETERS OF ROAD
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| THIS IS THE AIRSTRIP, IT IS SO SHORT IT IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE DANGEROUS RUNWAYS IN THE WORLD |
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| GREAT VIEW FROM THE SHEARWATER HOTEL WHERE KATHY WORKS |
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| DINNER AT KATHY AND PICKY'S HOUSE |
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| THANK YOU TO KATHY AND PICKY FOR BEING FANTASTIC HOSTS AND SHOWING US THE BEAUTIFUL ISLAND OF SABA! YOU ARE THE BEST! MARIA AND KATHY MET KATHY AND PICKY WHEN THEY WERE IN FLORIDA AND NOW THEY LIVE IN SABA. PICKY IS ORIGINALLY FROM SABA. |
WE HAD A GREAT 2 DIVES TODAY, HOWEVER, THE FIRST DIVE OF THE DAY, WE SAW MORE LIONFISH IN ONE SPOT THAN WE HAVE SEEN IN THE ALMOST 3 YEARS THAT WE HAVE BEEN CRUISING. VERY SAD AND SUCH A GREAT REEF.
After a great day of diving, we decided to go on a hike to the Cloud Forest. That is pretty hight up there so we hurried to make it to the top. Well,..... we started making our descent and the sun was starting to go down. By the time we got to the road, it had been completely pitch back for about 2 hours. We were in the Black Forest. It was Bill, JoAnne, Carryn and Bella. Brandon, Maria and Kathy had decided to go as high as the towerr, and we then each never caught up since we took different paths down the mountain. We happened to end up a the Queen's Quarters Resort, which is the top hotel on the island. The bartender was happy to see us, but we were even more happy to see him.Thank goodness we had 2 tiny Home Depot Lights in our backpack. We had a beer each and then took a taxi the rest of the way down to the bottom. That is the real name of the settlement at the bottom of the mountain. "The Bottom". It was quite an adventure, but we made it safe and sound.
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JANUARY 11, 2012
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| BRANDON AND CARRYN |
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| THE TREK TO THE TOP OF THE CLOUD FOREST |
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| MAKING A WISH ON A DANDELION |
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| WOW! WE FEEL LIKE WE ARE IN THE AVATAR MOVIE! |
JANUARY 12, 2011
TODAY IS A SAD DAY. WE SAY GOODBYE TO SOL MATE AND JOANA. THEY ARE HEADED NORTH AND WE ARE HEADED BACK TO ST. MARTIN.
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| THIS IS THE M/Y LIMITLESS. IT IS THE LARGEST US REGISTERED MOTORYACHT IN THE USA. IT IS OWNED BY THE OWNER OF THE LIMITED AND VICTORIA'S SECRET. | | |
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ANUARY 14, 2011
Finally Fun is here in St. Martin
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| THEY INVITED US FOR DINNER ABOARD. OUR FREEZER WAS HAVING TROUBLE, SO WE TOOK OUR FOUR LOBSTERS FROM THE FREEZER OVER TO BBQ THEM FOR DINNER. |
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| THE FULL MOON RISING ABOVE MT. FORTUNE | | | | |
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JANUARY 17, 2011
TONIGHT IS THE STREET FEST IN GRAND CASE
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| TI' PUNCH ANYONE |
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| HOMEMADE CREPES |
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| BEAUTIFUL WOODEN BOWLS |
JANUARY 19, 2011
FINALLY FUN HAD US FOR A FUN DINNER ABOARD!
JANUARY 21, 2011
TODAY LAURA DEKKER ARRIVES AFTER LEAVING ST. MAARTEN 1 YEAR AGO TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD. SHE IS THE YOUNGEST SAILOR TO EVER SAIL AROUND THE WORLD ON HER SAILBOAT "GUPPY". SHE IS NOW 16.
AFTER THE FESTIVITIES WE HEADED OVER TO MAHO BEACH TO SHOW SHARON AND ANDY WHERE THE AIRPLANES COME IN!
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| HAPPY HOUR IN MAHO VILLAGE |
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| WE SHOWED ANDY AND SHARON THE SKY BEACH BAR |
JANUARY 23 ,2011
WE HAD ANDY AND SHARON ABOARD ULTRA FOR DINNER
JANUARY 26, 2011
JOANNE FLIES HOME TO TEXAS AND BILL BACHES IN ST. MARTIN
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| PATRICK AND AMANDA PICK ME UP AT THE AIRPORT! THE FLIGHT WAS 2 HOURS LATE DUE TO TORNADO WARNINGS IN HOUSTON. WE WERE DIVERTED TO LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS |
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| NOTHING BEATS A TEXAS MARGARITA IN TEXAS. THE GREAT TEX MEX RESTAURANT "GRINGOS". YUMMY! |
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JANUARY 27, 2012
LOTS OF ERRANDS RUN ALL DAY. BILL IS WORKING ON PROJECTS ON THE BOAT AND DANCE AWEIGH AND ROMANTASEA ARE THERE TAKING GOOD CARE OF HIM.
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| AMANDA AND PATRICK WHIPPING UP A GOURMET MEAL IN THEIR KITCHEN |
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| GREAT TO SEE MY GRANDMOTHER, ROSE |
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| PANCAKE BREAKFAST AT ROSE'S CLUBHOUSE |
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| GREAT TIME WITH THE MACLELLAN FAMILY AUNTIE JOANNE AND BABY CAROLINE |
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| RICH AND MARGARET ENTERTAINING BILL |
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| DANCE AWEIGH, ROMANTASEA AND BILL HANGING OUT AT ORIENT BEACH |
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| AUNTIE JOANNE AND BABY LILA |
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| GREAT TIME WITH THE BANDY FAMILY |
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| JOANNE GOT TO SEE OUR GREAT PORT SUPPLY/WEST MARINE TEAM IN THE NEW STORE WHICH IS NOW GOING TO BE A FLAGSHIP STORE! YEA!! |
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| THE TROPHY WE GAVE OUR PORT SUPPLY WEST MARINE TEAM BEFORE WE LEFT TEXAS |
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| DARRYL AND LAURIE CAME OVER TO AMANDA AND PATRICK'S FOR HAPPY HOUR | |
DARRYL AND LAURIE ARE GETTING MARRIED ABOARD ULTRA THIS SUMMER IN GRENADA
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| TOASTING TO BILL WITH THE GUAVA BERRY LIQUOR FROM ST. MARTIN |
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FEBRUARY 6, 2012
COST U LESS RUN TO PROVISION FOR GOING SOUTH
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
SAILOR KITTY HAS FOUND THE MOTHERLOAD
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
There is free entertainment at one of the local marinas so we will check it out
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| FREE JAZZ NIGHT AT PORT CUPECOY, ST. MARTIN |
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| ANOTHER FULL MOON |
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
ANOTHER THE TALL SHIP HAS ARRIVED
We saw this on the way to another Boater's Flea Market to sell some of our stuff
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| GASTON IS SHOWING US HIS NEW PET CATERPILLAR |
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AFTER THIS SHOT, THE CATERPILLAR SOMEHOW GOT LOST IN HIS OVERALLS
FEBRUARY 13, 2012
WE SAILED ULTRA TO PINEL BEACH/ORIENT BAY TODAY. GREAT SAIL AND IT WAS GREAT TO BE UNDERWAY AGAIN!
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| WOW! THIS BARRACUDA WAS UNDERNEATH OUR DINK AFTER WE ANCHORED AT PINEL. HE IS AS LONG AS OUR DINK. AT LEAST 9 FT. YIKES! |
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FEBRUARY 14, 2012
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY
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| BILL BLEW OUT HIS FLIP FLOP AND FOUND A SPARE FLIP FLOP WASHED UP ON THE BEACH. HE WORE IT FOR THE REST OF THE HIKE. |
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| BIG SURF CRASHING ON THE ROCKS |
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| GREAT IDEA, COCKTAIL TABLES IN THE OCEAN |
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| SEA TURTLE |
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| BIG STINGRAY HIDING UNDER THE SAND |
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| HAPPY HOUR IN THE NETS WITH THE REEF IN THE BACKGROUND |
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| SAILOR PLAYING FETCH WITH HIS STRING |
FEBRUARY 15, 2012
AFTER PINEL ISLAND WE LEFT TO ANCHOR AT ORIENT BEACH. UNFORTUNATELY, PART OF THIS BEACH IS AN ALL NUDE BEACH AND A BEACH RESORT, THEREFORE, SINCE WE HAVE SPENT ABOUT 5 DAYS HERE, NO PHOTOS HAVE BEEN TAKEN.
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Bil, JoAnne & Sailor Kitty : )
