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| Had to show off the Ladies Christmas wine glasses - we know how to drink fashionably |
January 1
Wow, I cannot believe it is 2014 ! It seems like we were just celebrating Y2K. It has been COLD - I mean Frigid - in Pittsburgh. Hard to believe we are heading to days of tenps in the 80's and lows in the mid 70's - I know I will probably be complaining about the heat. Hopefully the sunshine will get rid of the last of our bad head colds we got right after Christmas - so much illness going around it made the news!
We spent New Year's Eve at the Hyatt at Pittsburgh airport to catch a 6:35 AM flight. Tonight we will be staying at the Inn at Blackbeard's Castle in Charlotte Amalia, St. Thomas, which is the US Virgin Islands. I think we are treating ourselves pretty good so far this new year.
January 2
Here we are at the most beautiful marina in the world - Nanny Cay. So far the trip has been glitch-free, efficient, on-time, etc. So un-island like - even customs and immigration was swift. Now waiting for the boat to splash and get it into a slip. since we haven't been boaters for seven months it is always more nerve-wracking than usual. The winds are a little high today which is a big factor, and which also made for a pretty rough ferry trip here from St. Thomas.
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| View from our window Dec. 31sr. Brrrr Too bad I didn't think to raise the screen. |
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| Even though the Steelers didn't make the play-offs this year their presence is everywhere - like the Charlotte, NC airport. This is not the team plane either, but guess USAirways has the spirit. |
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| Shortly before we left Pgh. I was grocery shopping & looking around realized what abundance we have here in the US. Yesterday the store here sold out of bananas again. And no point in talking about the cost of and condition of fresh produce after it has been shipped here, then left sitting on the dock awhile, slowly unloaded - ok, you get the picture. |
Glad you guys are back in warm weather. Hey here's a link to a cool couple who were here in Brunswick for a few months this summer and made the crossing from NC to the BVI on their Caliber 40. There names are Sabrina and Tom Nichols. Here's their blog link - http://wildcatsailorgirl.blogspot.com/ if you see them please say hi for us.
ReplyDeleteHi sailors! Darn cold in Cape Coral Fl tonite, colder tomorrow….but no snow or ice.
ReplyDeleteSanded teak and varnished some this weekend. Taking Dau to Miami boat show for Valentine's Day…lucky gal! Hope to score some boat show discounts on water maker, elec windlass, liferaft, sub, liferaft, spade anchor, ditch bag, med kit, solar panels, higher output alternator, larger inverter/batt charger, honda generator, or at least give it a shot. Tentative leave date is next Nov. Christmas in Georgetown, Feb/Mar to BVI's, Trinidad by Jun/Jul. Miscellaneous money grabbing/eating other projects. Otherwise all is well. Get some entries up of splash and trips! If you need any new jokes to read on boozed up night dinghy rides let me know!
Tom & Dau