The Virgin Islands Encore

Being back in the British and US Virgin Islands reminds us how great a place they are…as we worked our way westward to Fajardo, Puerto Rico, we spent a majority of our time underwater, diving on the wreck of the Rhone, and snorkeling on the reefs around Tortola, Norman, Sand, and Peter Islands

The VIs have easy sailing conditions, plentiful logistics like groceries and calm anchorages, and great underwater scenery - what more could you ask for?

We've been here a total of 4 times now, and it still doesn't get old.  We calculated that we've spent about a month of our lives in the BVI and determined that it was a month well spent.

But we quickly moved through the region and on Friday ensconced ourselves on the eastern shore of Puerto Rico for the next couple weeks.  Monday starts our USCG medical exam and paperwork, and next week we should also find out where we will be stationed for the next 2-4 years.  Lots of our top choices are already off the table, so it will be interesting to see what we end up with!

We also took advantage of the plentiful marine stores in the region to stock up on some fairly priced parts and consumables that we need for the next phase of our journey.

While diving near the Rhone, we spotted this Spotted Eagle Ray cruising beneath our boat. Pretty cool.  Adios for now!