Jan 8, 2009 - Tortola, BVI

Weather: Slight chance of showers (none), 77 degrees We loved our few hours on Tortola.Weather: Slight chance of showers (none), 77 degrees We loved our few hours on Tortola....

Dec 1, 2008 - Tortola - Land of Turtle Doves

We were tied up at the pier just about as we were coming awake. Tortola is volcanic in origin and the capital is Road Town on the south shore. ... The island was settled by the Dutch who brought the sugar trade, and the small bays and coves made the island a haven for pirates.We were tied up at the pier just about as we were coming awake. Tortola is volcanic in origin and the capital is Road Town on the south shore. ... The island was settled by the Dutch who brought the sugar trade, and the small bays and coves made the island a haven for pirates....

Nov 29, 2007 - Tortola, BVI

The whole of our stay in the BVI is described here (long entry!) Miami airport is chaotic with enormous queues, but we are luckily directed through the "passengers who need assistance" gate at security where Heidi again has her broken arm and sling swabbed and the pad put into a machine that decides she isn't hiding anything explosive in her sling. We stopped in Road Town (the capital of Tortola) but as ships were in and everywhere was crowded, we only took advantage of having the car to go to a larger supermarket and stock up on heavier essentials such as bottled water, red stripe beer and wine! We sussed out where to park the next day when we went for our day sail, and then a steep climb up out of Road Town and we decided to head for Brewer's Bay for lunch and a snorkel for Ron. ... Although this too had a lot of cruisers, all were efficiently dealt with and we had a cool drink, coconut shrimp and shade in no time.The whole of our stay in the BVI is described here (long entry!) Miami airport is chaotic with enormous queues, but we are luckily directed through the "passengers who need assistance" gate at security where Heidi again has her broken arm and sling swabbed and the pad put into a machine that decides she isn't hiding anything explosive in her sling. We stopped in Road Town (the capital of Tortola) but as ships were in and everywhere was crowded, we only took advantage of having the car to go to a larger supermarket and stock up on heavier essentials such as bottled water, red stripe beer and wine! We sussed out where to park the next day when we went for our day sail, and then a steep climb up out of Road Town and we decided to head for Brewer's Bay for lunch and a snorkel for Ron. ... Although this too had a lot of cruisers, all were efficiently dealt with and we had a cool drink, coconut shrimp and shade in no time....

Jan 24, 2007 - Road Town, Tortola

1/24 The next stop was Road Town, Tortola, in the British Virgin Islands.1/24 The next stop was Road Town, Tortola, in the British Virgin Islands....

Dec 29, 2006 - Lunch on the Beach

Thursday was an idyllic day.Thursday was an idyllic day....

Apr 7, 2006 - Turtle Down

There's nothing like starting the day with a dolphin escort.There's nothing like starting the day with a dolphin escort....

Apr 1, 2006 - "I Don't Like Scenary"

Yup, that's exactly what Garrett said when we departed on our sailing journey of the BVI.Yup, that's exactly what Garrett said when we departed on our sailing journey of the BVI....

Jan 25, 2006 - Tortola, B.V.I.

We spent the day at the beach again in Tortola, the largest of the British Virgin Islands.We spent the day at the beach again in Tortola, the largest of the British Virgin Islands....

Mar 20, 2005 - British Virgin Islands

In need of a vacation from our travels, we arrived at the British Virgin Islands for a one-week sail with family and friends.In need of a vacation from our travels, we arrived at the British Virgin Islands for a one-week sail with family and friends....