Pictures of 01.10.05 -- A trip to Tortola

Monday morning we woke up to sunny skies ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0851 and went for a walk on the beach ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0852 before Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0853 and I ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0854 decided to head to breakfast where she had a fritata ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0855 and I had French toast (of French bread) ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0856 covered with rum butter ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0857 and then some of her fritata covered with hot sauce ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0858 as I experimented ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0859 and then got right the self portrait of me and a friend ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0860 ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0861 to conclude our meal. We drove off towards Brewers Bay Beach passing this cow ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0862 ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0863 at the Bomba Shack watching the surfers ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0864 and this cow ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0865 along the road near the garbage truck ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0866 before coming to the beach and admiring the Xmas creche ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0867 ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0868 ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0869 ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0870 ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0871 and the public facilities ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0872 and obligatory phone booth ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0873 that led our way to the beach warning sign ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0874 as we walked the beach ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0875 and admired it ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0876 until some rains came and we decided to try to navigate to the next beach through the ridge ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0877 stopping to consult the map ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0878 before we got to Josiah's Bay Beach ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0879 where we happily settled ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0880 and the Kramers took this picture of us ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0881 at the beach as we liked the other scenery ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0882 and wondered about Naomi's ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0883 even as our rented chaises ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0884 inspired Peter to give swimming lessons ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0885 and we relaxed ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0886 but no one more than Peter ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0887 until it was happy hour and the local drinks brought us all back to life ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0888 ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0889 ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0890 to life as we studied the bar ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0891 and admired the beauty of the beach ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0892 ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0893 ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0894 ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0895 often adorned by flying pelicans who would swoop down for their prey. Suzanne gathered this hermit crab ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0896 and we headed off. On the way home, we decided to stop at Brandywine Bay ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0897 and ask what year it was. After studying the map ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0898 admiring the flowers ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0899 checking out the view ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0900 and enjoying their balcony ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0901 we chatted with Cindy, one of the owners, ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0902 about returning the next day. After admiring the spiders in the cactus ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0903 ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0904 ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0905 we took a picture of the vacant Williams cow stand ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0906 and headed to West End where Suzanne was talking to Ben on the cell phone ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0907 as the sun began to set ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0908 and we admired the brush ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0909 and dropped sea glass that still needed seasoning ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0910 before admiring the sunset ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0911 ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0912 ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0913 ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0914 ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0915 ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0916 and heading back to the hotel for another dinner at the Sugar Mill ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0917 before noting this sign ../../../Sabbat/2005/01.05-12.05Tortola//IMG_0918 and hoping it did not represent the policy at the Tamarind as well.