Pictures of 01.11.04 -- A trip to Vieques

Sunday began with a trip to our local beach ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0151 ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0152 where Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0153 searched and I found this sea glass ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0154 that set her to further searching ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0155 as I recorded the scene ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0156 before we headed back to a breakfast ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0157 at which Peter ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0158 noted that Ben had lost a tooth even though our breakfast ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0159 was too soft to loosen a tooth. This lizard ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0160 amused the white rabbit ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0161 before we headed off to see the dogs ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0162 at the BioBay booking store where the dog theme ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0163 seemed to interact with the Island philosophy ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0164 that set the tone for our trip to Green Beach where this snake ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0165 was in the water as we explored ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0166 and saw the scenery ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0167 before Peter snorkeled away ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0168 and back ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0169 and Suzanne and Seva ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0170 admired one more conch ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0171 ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0172 before we decided to leave the refuge ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0173 with Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0174 and head to the grocery store ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0175 from which we filled our trunk ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0176 for the journey back to Orchid Beach ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0177 where Peter took a picture ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0178 of this ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0179 and then I went into the water for long enough to get wrinkly fingers ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0180 before coming back to the salsa ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0181 and Peter's Sobe ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0182 properly oriented ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0183 and Seva's coke ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0184 and Suzanne's local beer ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0185 as we admired the beach ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0186 and Peter ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0187 observed our neighbors ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0188 as I observed my feet ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0189 and Peter ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0190 Seva ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0191 and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0192 did the beach thing as I recorded the panorama ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0193 ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0194 ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0195 ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0196 that was the sea and drank ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0197 to Suzanne's new flip flops ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0198 before recording the stick ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0199 of the bandido in training and the sky (to get to 200 pictures) ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0200 and Suzanne, Peter and Seva ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0201 at Red Beach ahead of the setting sun ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0202 as I ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0203 got ready to speak to this gentleman ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0204 from Philadelphia who might have been there to buy the island or might have been there for more nefarious purposes.
That evening, we picked up the Kramers at their new room ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0205 ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0206 which had this unreadable sign ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0207 and headed to the Media Luna ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0208 where Seva ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0209 Peter ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0210 Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0211 and I ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0212 were amused by our waiter ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0213 from Minnesota who said he had seen us on the beach that day and told about his forthcoming trip to Sam's Club and the debate about the $20 plane ride or the $2 ferry ride. The service was great and the food was as good as could be, so we stopped to salute the chefs ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0214 who permitted us to stir the pot ../../../Sabbat/2004/01.07-13.04WillisVieques//IMG_0215 before we headed home for the night.