Hiding from Tropical Storms

[Janice Collins]

A lot of boaters go south for the season, but many of course live here year round on or off the boat.

I wouldn't go south every year either,  however I want to Once to check out all the islands.

Like I said, though we've had  close calls requiring one to tie up the boat, we haven't had much in the way of direct hits for a long time.  Knock on wood.    

tHOUGH i HAVN'T SAILED ANYWHERE ELSE,  i CAN'T IMAGINE BETTER SAILING GROUNDS THAN THE vIRGIN iSLANDS.

[Theis]

You can't be far off the mark because there is where everyone from here winds up going.  It is too much like work up here (although it is beautiful, and the fresh water swiming - oh la la - and the sand dunes and beaches - no sharks or other dangerous ouches).

[Janice Collins]

I'm from the Northeast, and I've canoed on lakes and rivers and always loved the water where ever I go.   Would love to have the experience to sail somewhere different.

I bet lake sailing is beautiful,  I enjoed reading of your travels, howwever I was never able to download the photos, which I know would have added to the enjoyment.

When I would go on canoing in the Adirondacks, in NY,  we would camp at night and  then hike and go foraging for mushrooms, and have them for supper.  We would find chanterelles, morels, chicken of the woods etc.  To tell you the truth, that's what I miss most living down here.  The only mushrooms easily found here are the Magic Mushrooms.  That's what is served in the tea at the Full Moon Parties on Tortola, BVI's.....

 I agree that swimming in a fresh water lake is wonderful, though quite exhilerating.  the water here now is about 85 degrees.  You become so spoiled here, in the winter, when it dips down to the mid -high 70's some of us need wetsuits to go snorkling.  that's sick huh?