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April 28, 2007
Tortola N18.3 W64.3
Despite only minor delays leaving JFK airport, the pilot wasted no time reporting to us that he would take a course to avoid weather in the Western Atlantic Ocean on our way to San Juan, Puerto Rico. This would be the huge and potent front related to the storm that only yesterday dumped inches of rain in New York.
We arrived in San Juan only 30 minutes late, and my instinct to book a later connection to Tortola had been a good one. Now, how to kill three hours? Three hours turned into four because of mechanical issues with the aircraft.
At last, we arrived in Tortola around 6:30pm, reminiscing as we flew over islands and bays where just two years ago we had enjoyed with Platina. Arriving at the marina at Hodges Creek, we were told where to find our boat, Santana, and we leapt aboard with our gear. A pleasant surprise, the boat was neat, clean and tidy. We sat in the cockpit with a glass of wine, and enjoyed the ocean breeze and gentle rocking of the boat. Oooh, I miss this.
We did a brief recon of the lockers, and thought best to wait until our “technical briefing” in the morning. It was a very long day, and we are both looking forward to a good night’s sleep.
The wind kicked up in the middle of the night, and we found ourselves leaping about closing hatches as the rains came. This made things hot and muggy below, and we patiently waited out the rain so we could let some air in.
Chis has worked very long hours lately, and he has earned this break. We plan short day trips, giving plenty of time for lounging, reading, snoozing and snorkeling. Nothing aggressive.
Posted by dave at April 28, 2007 08:09 PM