November 25 - December 08 2019

November 25 - November 27 2019

Monday November 25 - Travel Day
Flight AC 7721
Sydney (YQY) -> Toronto (YYZ)
15:45 - 17:39

Flight AC 8820
Toronto (YYZ) -> Baltimore (BWI)
20:25 - 21:49

While waiting for the first leg of my itinerary to begin at the Sydney airport I ran into an old friend, Michael Fong.  Michael was on route to Brazil to attend a friends wedding.  After catching up, in walks Gary Tighe, another friend.  With scheduled layovers in Toronto we decided on a gate side bar to properly catch up.

Gary - Michael - Donnie

Gary left for his flight to the West while Michael & I tried out the Gin & Tonic.  Of all the gin joints in the world.  I have to say this menu item was very nicely presented with juniper berries and cucumber.  I will have to keep this place on my radar.  Bar 120 (Terminal 1 near gate D20)

Gin & Tonic

Landing in Baltimore was as schedule.  Eric's flight arrived shortly before mine.  Within an hour we had pulled into Captain's Cottage (Port Annapolis Marina

November 28 - 29 2019

November 28 - Travel Day

Flight Jetblue 1347
Washington DC (DCA) -> San Juan Puerto Rico (SJU)

8:02 - 12:49

Seabourne 5501

San Juan Puerto Rico (SJU) -> Tortola BVI (EIS)

13:50 - 14:35

Lamber Beach Resort is one of the many resort operations trying to recover from the hurricanes.  With much of the infrastructure now renovated, rebuilt or revisioned they are well on their way to success.  It will be worth a revisit just to see how the landscaping and plantings have taken.  It was not a busy spot.  It was our speed with great food and service.

Dark 'n Stormy

Practice Time
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

With our Guitar groups Christmas Party scheduled for December 08 (my arrival day back home), I had to get practice in.  A rented guitar (BVI Water Toys) while sitting on my patio overlooking the white sand beach would have to do.

November 30  - December 06 2019 

COOPER ISLAND

Eric and I took a 15 minute taxi ride to the Port Purcell and met the supply boat that brought us to The Cooper Island Beach Club.

A Boat of Boats

A Room with a View

This time our rooms were located on hill, slightly above the other rooms.  That little bit of elevation produced an incredible view of the mooring field fronting the resort.

Oh Christmas Tree

As Cooper is a remote, the supply boat makes a daily trip to Tortola supplies.  We needed a few supplies too so we went for a day trip on Monday with some of the employees.  Here is Marin photo-bombing the Christmas Tree picture with Glen holding onto his Amazon package.  Yes, Amazon delivers everywhere.  

Eric getting that sunset shot

Sunset - Cooper Island

December 07 - December 08  2019 - Travel Day

December 07

Being that Sam was also flying off island, she arranged for a water taxi to pick us up on Cooper Island and drop us off at St Thomas.  After a short car ride we were at the Airport.

Flight UA 1481

St Thomas (STT) -> Newark (EWR)

13:05 - 16:29

Flight UA 3586

Newark (EWR) -> Halifax (YHZ)

December 08

Flight AC 8808

Halifax (YHZ) -> Sydney (YQY)

7:55 - 8:44