Spanish Virgins Continued

The architecture in Dewey has both a Spanish and Caribbean flavour.

Rob rowed up the canal to the gas station with the diesel jugs.

Michael the local barber helped me out by giving the captain a good hair cut. He also gave me a trim even though they only do "caballeros" and not "damas." Today is is Friday April 20th and we are on a mooring in Rendezvous Bay in St. John in the United States Virgin Islands. St. John is about three quarter's natural park thanks to The Rockefellers who bought St. John in 1954 and donated the island to the park. Their only stipulation was that they were allowed to build a very fancy hotel retreat on the island. The hotel is still here along with the houses of the rich and famous; however the remainder of the island is national park.

On Sunday Katherine, John's partner is flying into St. Thomas and John is sailing the three miles over to pick her up and then staying in a marina. On Monday we hope that Katerina and Celebrian will move on to the British Virgin Islands. From there we have our last overnight passage across the Anegada Passage to St. Martin. We need good weather for that passage so we are planning to wait in the BVI. The BVI is supposed to be one of the best cruising areas in the Caribbean; however we may get tired of the charter boats.