Day 3: We left Francis Bay and sailed to to Leinster Bay, St. John. We decided to make the three-mile round trip hike to the ruins of the old Anneburg Sugar Plantation. Here we met locals Charles and Olivia. Charles explained to us how to open coconuts, provided us with fresh sugar cane to chew, and spoke about how the coconuts and sugar cane made the bees 'hype.' Mr. Charles nicknamed Steve 'Mr. Too Strong' after breaking Charles' rock in an attempt to crack open a coconut. After about a half hour with him, Steve and Charles shook hands. "Mutual respect," Charles said to Steve in a truly heartwarming moment. In just a short time, this man - a stranger - was able to determine the kind of person my husband is and gave him the respect he always gives others. We also met Miss Olivia in the bread house. She was using an ancient method to cook dumb bread. We enjoyed her vanilla lime tea and hearing about her experiences when she visited the states. After our visit to Anneburg, we decided to snorkel around a small island in Leinster Bay. This was very special to me since this was the very first place I snorkeled as a young girl. The boys enjoyed seeing turtles, rays, and colorful fish. Meanwhile I enjoyed watching them explore the beautiful underwater world surrounding us. Day 4: We left the lovely island St. John and sailed into British waters. After adhering the 'Q' flag to the mast, we made our way into Sopher's Hole, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Here we met with Boarder and Customs agents for the BVI's and cleared customs. In addition, we provisioned and set sail to Jost Van Dyke. Unfortunately due to a regatta, there weren't any moorings near Foxy's. We decided to sail to Sandy Cay, where the boys were ecstatic to walk ashore and explore this uninhabited island. We later left Sandy Cay and anchored in Manchioneel Bay off the coast of Little Yost Van Dyke, home of Foxy's Taboo. The boys snorkeled around Manchioneel bay. William took to diving with his snorkel gear on, something I am still not comfortable doing. It amazes me how at ease he is when he is snorkeling. I remember being timid and quite afraid when I was snorkeling as a child. There is plenty to remember when snorkeling: keep your head at the surface, move your fins, don't get too close to fire coral or urchins, clear your gear if water gets in, don't drop your legs down to disturb the ocean floor, enjoy the scenery. Yet here he is, wondering off and exploring the sea as if he is in his element. William has always been one to explore and wander - it should be no surprise that he views the sea as a new playground. Fearless. Inquisitive. Soaking up all of these new experiences.
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AuthorTraci, a wife, mother of two boys, Special Education teacher, and sole proprietor of Eco Alternatives LLC. Archives
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