We rounded out our trip in the BVIs with one final trip to the paradise of Anegada. We were lucky with the positive turn in the weather (ok a little more wind would have been handy) and set off there for Valentine's Day. We followed in the footsteps of "Barking Dog" a lovely couple, Craig and Lydia, we met at Leverick Bay, also from Boston, Massachusetts. (Thank you for the contributing pics !)

Unfortunately, our scooter guy in Anegada has taken off for St Thomas so John and I had to grab a cab at Potter's By the Sea to head for Cow Wreck Beach, on the other side of the Anegada. It really is one of the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen! John and I walked the length of the beach after putting our order in for lunch at the restaurant. And then swam the length of the beach, letting the current carry us back to our starting point. We finished off our visit to Anegada with dinner with the Barking Dog crew - Lydia's fantastic focaccia, followed by bacon cheeseburgers (on the grill), and lots of beer and wine. And, of course, exchanging amusing boat stories....

John and I sadly left Sopher's Hole on the morning of the 17th and signed out at customs (only $1 to leave) - and then headed for the Spanish Virgin Islands. The weather, I must say, was perfect - althought the winds amongst the USVIs were variable, when we hit the passage, the wind was 10-15 knots with very modest waves (limited Northern Swell). We ended up at Cayo De Luis Pena, thanks to a recommendation from Speedy, which was one of the most lovely, isolated spots we have been to in the Carribean. Unlike the BVIs and USVIs, which are crazy crowded right now, the Spanish Virgin islands are so quiet - and just as picturesque. So John and I parked ourselves here for 2 days, for some alone-time and alot of
amazing snorkelling.

With the oncoming new Northern Swell, and given our new timeline, we had to head for Fajardo this morning. After a rather bumpy 2.5 hours (John didnt want to take out the main sail), we are now parked back at SunBay Marina. It seems so odd to be back at a dock after all our time anchoring/on moorings over the past 2 months. On shore power, we can actually run all our AC systems simultaneously (including air-conditioning given the humidity) and they actually run to full power. And, the boat is as steady as if she was on land - no rocking whatsoever.

We will park ourselves here for 3 weeks while we do a few repairs, John travels home to Boston to take care of personal business and, the best part, my sister Ems is coming for another visit !

And, I am happy to report - our engine has been running very well and we are having no major mechanical issues. The repair to our generator (diode replacement) is an "age issue" and something we just didnt get to before.....This repair will also fix some of the issues we were having with our AC devices (fridge).