Day 10. I am back to the Smuggler's Cove beach. While there, I take a quick survey. There are about 70 people. Median age: 45. Race: 100% C...
There are some people whom you can see (or hear) frequently on St Croix, USVI. Those are: -- homeless people -- mentally disturbed people -- peo...
Day 9. There are 600,000 companies in British Virgin Islands. Yes, six hundred thousand. The combined area of all the BVI is population of Britis...
There are no supermarkets in West Tortola. There are just small marts scattered around. I had to go to "town", as they called it here. Road Town is t...
I am back to my home beach. The surfers are there, in the water, idling, waiting for waves. Sitting on their surfboards, they look like ducks. Th...
Day 8. The chicken and the sea:
The ribs at D'Coalpot. Stars above. Light breeze. Painkiller cocktail.
Day 7. At 5pm on Sunday, the Smuggler's Cove beach is almost empty. It's peaceful here. The sea is still. I walk. There is a dude walking t...
While you are on Tortola, you should do research on the sound "v" as in vegetables and report back how they pronounce it. I didn't notice any ab...
Zika came up in the republican presidential debate tonight. Both Christie and Carson said they would quarantine infected people. I was not surprised t...
Locally prepared food, sold at the road stand. Barbecue chicken, rice and beans, pork chops, and ... beef pirogi?
Day 5. I am back at my "home" beach. There is a sound that attracts my attention. I come closer. There are fairly large black stones on the...
Day 4. A self-produced advertisement for the Mexican beer industry: Busy beach (the 4th beach that I visited so far), mostly Europe...
Meet Anegada lobster. This thing was a bit too chewy for me. I am spoiled by Alaskan crab legs. They are heavenly. Sometimes I feel guilt about e...
In the shade of the palm trees, near the beaches, you can find West Indians who would be classified as "delinquent youth" in the continental United St...
I meet my neighbors, from the rental property below me. One man and two women, vacationing together. Unrelated, they say. I allow myself a second and ...
Day 3. On the beach, it's partially cloudy and breezy today. The tide is high. It's as if the sea is attempting to claim its territory. I feel ch...
Day 2 (continued). In BVI, just like it is in USVI, there is no house-to-house trash pickup. Instead, the islanders bring their trash to the gian...
Day 2 (continued): In the British Virgin Islands, the official currency is the United States dollar. That's puzzling. The British Virgin Islande...
Day 2 (continued): For dinner, I stopped by D'Coalpot restaurant: Excellent choice! Small, operated by 4 people, great selection of Caribbe...
Day 2 (continued): West Indians in both USVI and BVI hate letter "R" with all their guts. The pronunciation of "R" requires an effort. That's the...
This sign stopped me in my tracks. I thought about it for some time, but could not figure what it meant. It does say something about me.
There is something really special about driving on the coastal road. Having no particular destination, and just feeling the moment. Windows rolled dow...
Day 2 (continued): Another beautiful beach (forgot to see what it's called): Suzuki, Suzuki, and more Suzuki: My ride is a ...
