Another Adventure:S/V "MEGERIN": SO LONG, SAILING SEASON OF 2016

Time has flown, as usual. We returned to the Pittsburgh area, Sewickley to be specific, after a long travel day that included 3 cab rides, 1 ferry ride, and flights from St. Thomas via Charlotte, NC - 18 hours after waking up we were finally safely and gratefully in our own bed - what is it about sitting around airport terminals that is so exhausting? Then we hit the ground running - attending Charlotte's graduation plus watching her go to prom, visiting my mother, Dr. appointments, etc.
Although we love being home with friends and family (and going to Macy's, Target, Giant Eagle and farmers markets), we are already nostalgic for the island life. We are two lucky people!
Here are a few pictures to recap our last weeks. While we did a lot of snorkeling, not many of my underwater pictures turned out - I am seriously bummed. I think I need a new camera.

Oddly enough, we had never before stopped at Salt Island in the BVI and we loved it. It is not very protected in high or north winds but in May it was perfect and we had it to ourselves at night. The charterers come by during the day for snorkeling and exploring but at night they want to go somewhere to PARTY.

Sea grapes

Salt island is uninhabited now, but piers remain for visitors and fishermen. At one time they harvested salt and the house remaining looks like it was really nice.

I think this is a perfect fixer-upper for us.

We also found a small cemetary covered with conch shells and hardhats - not sure why the hardhats.

Hard to believe this palm tree is still alive and growing like this but the roots are intact.

Backing into the haul out slip at Nanny Cay, Tortola, BVI

Getting in the sling

Out of the water. Our keel is sitting on a cement block but the boat is in the sling while the crew power washes the bottom. Ours was really clean this year - hardly any barnacles.