No we did not have a new born baby. It was our entry to the BVI. Mother nature was not going to go easy on us.
After yesterday's HALCYON blog the weather turned very ugly. We had squalls to the right, squalls to the left, squalls in front and behind. It started around 4:30pm and dogged us till about 2am then moderated a bit.
Ohhh how disappointing. We really expected a great night like the previous but did not get it. Oh well with just 75 miles of ocean sailing ahead we plugged along.
We saw the lights of Tortola around 3:45am. Ohh what a welcome site. They say you can smell the land after being at sea for several days. I think I did. I had a strong smell of spicy chicken soup and no one was cooking.
We arrived at Sopers Hole or better known as West End around 8am. We tied temporarily to a mooring ball and greeted our safe arrival with an ice cold Heinenken. Hey when you have been traveling all night it's never too early for a beer.
We cleared the deck and dumped the dinghy back in the water. Bob headed to customs to clear us in so we could get off the boat.
Once completed we headed to the dock and took a slip. We were right in front of the harbor grocery store and a Pusser's bar. I'm drinking a Pusser's Pain Killer while I write this tonight. The rest of the crew has already gone to bed. I mean it was either a trip to BOMBA SHACK for the full moon party or go to bed at 8:30pm -- you can tell how tired we all are.
It's been a great trip and with about 1400 Sea miles I am now an official Blue Water Sailor.
More anecdotes to follow now that we have arrived and the boat is not demanding so much attention.
Glad you've arrived Safe and Sound and hope the weather there is more pleasant then it's been at sea. Your flight home has been booked so we'll see you in few days. Enjoy the tropics while you can. See you soon. Love you.
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