Spyglass West End

... goes wrong, needs attention or if you need assistance, she is right there to address whatever comes up straight away. As a result, you have more of a five star hotel experience than a rental experience. Mariel is terrific and truly happy to help with whatever you need. For instance, we sent a shopping list ahead and she stocked the kitchen and bar for us prior to our arrival; allowing us to head straight to the beach instead of ...

... Once out to sea the sun appeared and everyone’s mood lightened. We had a meet & greet scheduled for just after muster on Lido so off we went with Mardi gras beads in tow. After talking to these folk for a year I felt I knew them and my observations about most of them proved to be on point. We had formed a group, which I now count a few of them as friends. Luggage was delivered to most by 6:00pm. We found that those first on will usually get luggage last. So after the meet &amp ...

... in the early 1700s, and take you to the summit of Government Hill, from where you'll see the 18th-century: 13. Crown House This stately private house is immediately to your right, on the south side of the street. This was the home of von Scholten, the Danish ruler who issued the famous proclamation of emancipation in 1848. Walk back down the steps and continue right (west) along Kongens Gade ...

... to arrive. Right now I am sitting in a gorgeous little restaurant, with my trusty mac, plonking away helped along by a ginormous Pina Colada! Life is good right now. We are departing on March 29th for BDA. Weather looks good, if a little light nearer to BDA. Stand by for next installment!

... I also watched for a while a movie at "Movies Under the Stars Outdoor Theater" which was then followed by simply sitting on my room's balcony and enjoying the activities just below me on land.<br><br>In the evening, Mi and I browsed through the ship's boutiques, buying last minute souvenirs. We also enjoyed going over all the wonderful pictures displayed at the "Gallery" in the hallway which were taken by the ship's photographers during ...

... Princess. Therefore, at noon, off we went. <br><br>Once we disembarked Caribbean Princess, we met with our tour guide and were directed to another direction where we then boarded a motorized ferry boat. We then cruised along Sir Francis Drake Channel way up to Virgin Gorda which is a small island part of the BVI's. The ride took a good 45 minutes during which time there was entertainment on board and soft drinks being served. I ...

... also shops at Paradise Point and a variety of tropical parrots to talk to. Mi tried desperately to teach one parrot some words without any success. A complimentary drink was serve which was delicious. We took the time to enjoy ourselves before boarding again the skyride for our ride down the mountain. <br><br>We then proceeded in boarding the safari bus for our way back to the ship. Altogether ...

... a good snorkel stop. So we went on to the Bight on Norman Island and picked up a mooring on the edge, near a cove. Hung out on board for a while, just doing stuff. Then, all but Mum went ashore. We were surprised by the number of power boats in the Bight -- all near shore and rafted together. We had heard that there was a trail to the "top of the hill" -- and we found a road that led up, away from the restaurant and the water. The road didn't go very far, but we found another ...

... all the roads run.<br> <br> At 1700, we returned to the boat for cocktail hour, then started dinner. Looked at photos so far on Pas' computer, talked, sat out on the deck and looked at the fairly lights -- the collection of anchor lights from all the sailboats in the Bay.<br> <br> Tasty dinner -- but all tired by the end of it. It's 2130 as I write these words; I intend to go to bed as soon as I'm done. Too sleepy to stay awake.<br><br>21 November<br><br>Another lovely day in the BVI ...

... a good bay close to Charlotte Amalie Harbour that is not rolly, has nice wind but not waves, and has a really nice beach to play at. It is also right beside the airport runway. We can see the planes take off and land really good. Boy are there a lot of planes coming and going for such a small island. We saw a bad kind of tree on the beach. You cannot touch it or sit under it because the sap gives you a bad burn and rash. It has little kinds of seeds clusters that look like apples on it.