2012 British Virgin Islands

(5/4/2012 - 5/12/2012)


 

A vacation to the British Virgin Islands (BVI).  Click Here for a map of the hotels.  (Here for long form of the URL.) Gif Map Of Activities, One Page Summary

Schedule:
Friday, May 4th, 2012 - Depart SFO 11:08pm towards BVI (British Virgin Islands)
Saturday, May 5th, 2012 - flight lands at Beef Island, BVI, around 2pm, stay at "http://www.surfsong.net"
      (need to tell Surfside to reserve us a taxi - $25)
       Dinner at Eclipse (Fat Hog's Bay; 284/495-1646)
       ... or.... Red Rock restaurant & bar
Sunday, May 6th, 2012 - snorkel, also this is the night of the full moon
      9a or 10a West End to Great Harbour, Jost van Dyke arrives ~ 30 minutes later
      Soggy Dollar Bar, Foxy's Bar, BVI Adventures, Bomba Shack full moon party (Tortola). Apple Bay Beach.
        (Surfing center near Long Bay with famous full-moon parties at Bomba's Surfside Shack, Friday night fish fry 7p - 9p peak )
    ... or .... Fireball Full Moon Party (284/495-2447; www.windsurfing.vi) 
        fungi-style music, stilt-walking Moko Jumbies, and fire jugglers.
Monday, May 7th, 2012 - St Thomas? Or another island? Mrs. Scatliffe's (Carrot Bay, Tortola)
     The Sugar Mill Restaurant (Apple Bay)
     ...or... BananaKeet Café, Windy Hill Carrot Bay, VG1130, Tortola)
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 - travel to second island called "Virgin Gorda", stay at "http://www.biras.com"
     Sail to The Baths (Virgin Gordo), Anegada Island,  Sunset cruise to Necker Island, Helicopter day trip
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 - snorkel
Thursday, May 10th, 2012 - snorkel
Friday, May 11th, 2012 - snorkel
Saturday, May 12th, 2012 - travel back to first island (Beef Island, BVI) stay one night at SurfSong
Sunday, May 13th, 2012 - Depart BVI on 10am flight, arrive SFO 8:25pm (13 hours travel time)

Food to Try:
Conch fritter
Sugar apples
Little Apple Bay - Mrs. ?
La Baguette Bakery (Pasea Estate, Road Town, Tortola)

Souvenirs/gifts:
Vanilla beans
Net bags

Other Places to Visit:
Aragorn's Studio is located in beautiful Trellis Bay on the eastern
tip of the island of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands.
Fallen Jerusalem, Virgin Gorda
 

 

Pictures will appear here:

 

 

 

All done!

 

Lists of Things to Bring on a Snorkel Trip to the BVIs

This is not for you!  Stop reading!  I'm old, I forget things, this helps me remember for next time.

Pre-trip Section:

  1. 14 days in advance - Check Passport
  2. 3 days in advance - Haircut (short for easy maintenence)
  3. 2 days in advance - Pack

"On Boat" Equipment Section:

  1. Mask & Snorkel
  2. Swimsuit
  3. Sandals (Tevas?  Super cheap/thin flip flops?)
  4. Beach towel?
  5. Chamois Shirt(s)
  6. Sunblock
  7. sunglasses

"Off Slope" Equipment Section:

  1. first aid kid
  2. duct tape around pen
  3. swiss army knife

Electronics Section:

  1. Camera (and charger)
  2. Cell Phone (and charger)
  3. GPS - rental car Nuvi, handheld Rino for backcountry (and chargers)
  4. iPod Nano (Apple charger)
  5. speakers for condo - jambox
  6. iPad or laptop?
  7. MiFi on Verizon internet connection device to allow iPad to get online

Street Clothing:

  1. shorts - 1 pair for every 2 days (worn after showering)
  2. light cotton slacks - 1 pair for every 4 days
  3. belt
  4. light short sleeve dress shirts - 1 for every 4 days
  5. polo t-shirts
  6. white socks
  7. underwear
  8. shoes (tennis shoes, dress shoes?)
  9. jacket?

Bedtime/Toiletries:

  1. dopp kit (toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, eye drops, etc)
  2. razor
  3. blow dryer
  4. caffeine pills (for coffee emergencies)
  5. pajama shorts
  6. pajama white t-shirts
  7. ear plugs (individually wrapped, bring extras, condo mates might snore!)
  8. white trash bags - for laundry
  9. small clear sandwich bags - for cell phone, etc
  10. travel alarm clock

Misc:

  1. book for plane?
  2. small umbrella
  3. backpack
  4. glasses & case for glasses?

 

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