Okay, get this.
Jer and I were kicking back at the Willy T’s on Norman Island the other day, just drinking a cold beer and minding our business when some old fart on a charter boat came up behind Jereme, said “hold still!” and then proceeded to whack Jer on the back of his head totally ripping apart and ruining Jer’s sunglass strap in the process. Um, WTF?!?!?!
Seriously, who does that?
Apparently, this dude thought there was a bug on Jer’s back. But still? Even if there was a bug (and there wasn’t, it was probably the little black piece in the middle of Jer’s sunglass strap he saw) you wouldn’t actually hit someone, you might just shoe the bug away or better yet, say “hey there’s a bug on you man.” When we told the guy he actually broke the $20 strap, he simply mumbled sorry and walked away. Really? I mean, you think he would at least offer up a free drink or something, right? Crazy town.
^^Jer’s best “stink face” with his broken sunglass strap lol.^^
So, I’ve been keeping score on our BVI anchor to mooring ratio…and I’m proud to report that we’ve only picked up one mooring ball since entering the BVI’s! That’s 10 nights at anchor, 1 night on a ball. And for those of you who have sailed these parts, you know what we’re up against. Most anchorages here are lined with $30/night moorings for all the charter biz in the area. It can be a little tough sometimes to carve out a good spot to anchor at reasonable depths. Oh, and our one night on a ball was technically at Saba Rock where you get 250 gallons of free water and a free bag of ice with the purchase of a mooring — so it was really a good excuse to take a ball and fill our tank.
Let’s see, what else is new in our world? Oh yeah, we are super stoked that our calendar is now chock full of visitors starting later this week and running through the month of February! We couldn’t be more thrilled to have a few family members escape the frigid temps up north and come visit us in the Virgins and check out what cruising life is all about! …Just wait until they find out how we shower and pump the toilet. ;))
Speaking of life afloat…what I would give for a real mani/pedi right now! I tell ya, the sacrifices being made around here to live this simple sailing life are downright brutal. ;))
Happy Tuesday, ya’ll!
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That sucks about the sunglasses strap. Tell Jer to “Kick his ass, seabass!”
Noooo! Were they Cablez? I can send you a replacement if you’d like…they sent me a care package as a sponsor deal a while back…
Hi Kim and Jereme (and Oliver!),
We’ve been following you guys since about the beginning and living vicariously through you. We sailed a year in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico (with our dog as well!) and are now starting a small homestead in the Pacific Northwest. We’ve been boat-less for almost two years, but I’m happy to say, we’ve just bought a (wee little) trailer-able sailboat! Amazing blogs such as yours have continued to provide the inspiration for us sailors whom are between boats. Thanks for posting the gorgeous photos and great stories and keep up the great work!
– Katie and Mark (and Wylie!)