After our redeye flight from San Francisco to Miami we flew to Puerto Rico and took a half hour shuttle flight to Tortola. Terry, our skipper, and Kay, our cook, are an awesome team. The meals are so good that Paige keeps taking pictures of her food!
The Moorings company requests information before arrival to cater to special dietary requests or food allergies. They also asked for a ranking of interests (ie. snorkeling, diving, shopping, nightlife) and favorite drinks.
Kay told us they were really curious to meet us; they thought we were quite a mystery! At first Kay thought we sounded old (I guess for lots of young tourists it's all about the party scene and we requested no alcohol) but we sounded fit (we had noted that we'd like to find good spots on islands for running). She thought we might be Jewish but we hadn't listed that we were kosher. Basically Kay was a bit dumbfounded with what to expect.
I don't know if Kay and Terry have been pleasantly surprised that we aren't old geezers (well, 3 of us anyway - maybe Brent and I fit their image of old) or disappointed. They are much too polite to reveal if they think they are stuck spending the week with our goofy group. But they did seem relieved to learn that we are Christian although they aren't familiar with Mormons so we'd better set a good example.
On Sunday we sailed from Tortola to Norman Island and anchored for the night. Monday morning we went hiking/running on Norman Island and Terry set us up with snorkeling gear to explore around these cool caves in Great Harbor. We sailed slowly (not much wind) up to Jost Van Dyke Island on Monday afternoon and checked out the famous Foxy's Bar. But the Conch Fritter Appetizers at Foxy's paled in comparison to Kay's spicy cooking.
The first night our boat, named "My Ann," was parked next to T. Willy's, a boat that is actually a party bar, so we listened to entertainment late into the night. Apparently Andie captured some of the wild and crazy nightlife on video! Last night was a little more subdued. Webb impressed us with his magic tricks and we played Crazy Eights, BS, and California Speed. Paige was the reigning card champ for the night but she'll likely have to defend that title in the upcoming days.
