Monday July 26
Today we were up early to beat the crowds to a great snorkeling spot. We made it to Monkey Point before 8 am and the snorkeling was fantastic. We saw a lot of different fish, and rays, and other sea creatures. It was a lot of fun. We finally got tired and returned to the boat. We sailed over near Jost Van Dyke and anchored just off Sandy Spit. This a tiny little island with a couple of palm trees that you can walk around in about 5 minutes. We napped on the boat for awhile and then took the dinghy and explored the island and then over to a nearby spot we had watched pelicans diving. We thought we'd try snorkeling but weren't sure if there was much to 
see. At the first look we were surprised to see schools of thousands of tiny fish. There were also medium sized fish and then we spotted a huge fish, likely a tarpon, that was easily 6 feet in length! It was a great spot to snorkle. Up above, the pelicans kept diving, as well as some smaller birds. When we looked into the sea, it was easy to see why they had picked this spot. We finally wore out and retired to the boat and fixed a nice dinner. It was a rocky night with a lot of wind but we rode it out okay.Tuesday, July 27
Today we were up very early after a rough night. We brought up the anchor and motored a 
short distance to a close harbor. Rachel and I took the dinhy ashore and hiked to a spot known as the Bubbly Pool. The tide was out so it wasn't too bubbly, but we had a good walk. Along the way we saw many small hermit crabs, scurrying across out path. When we got back to the boat we found that Richard had spotted some sea turtles surfacing nearby so we did some more 
snorkeling right off the boat and got to see the turtles, and Jeff spotted a baracuda. We could see a small shark circuling right next to our boat and waited until he swam off before we went in the water! Next we dried off and sailed up Jost Van Dyke to Great Harbor. We moored the boat and went ashore to have lunch at the famous Foxy's Bar. Lunch was great and afterward we even got to meet Foxy! We walked around Great Harbor a little but it was very hot. We headed back to the boat and sailed across to Tortola once again and went into the harbor on the west end, known as Soper's Hole. We found a mooring ball for the night and relaxed and tried to cool off. We got showers on shore and enjoyed a quiet evening.
short distance to a close harbor. Rachel and I took the dinhy ashore and hiked to a spot known as the Bubbly Pool. The tide was out so it wasn't too bubbly, but we had a good walk. Along the way we saw many small hermit crabs, scurrying across out path. When we got back to the boat we found that Richard had spotted some sea turtles surfacing nearby so we did some more 
snorkeling right off the boat and got to see the turtles, and Jeff spotted a baracuda. We could see a small shark circuling right next to our boat and waited until he swam off before we went in the water! Next we dried off and sailed up Jost Van Dyke to Great Harbor. We moored the boat and went ashore to have lunch at the famous Foxy's Bar. Lunch was great and afterward we even got to meet Foxy! We walked around Great Harbor a little but it was very hot. We headed back to the boat and sailed across to Tortola once again and went into the harbor on the west end, known as Soper's Hole. We found a mooring ball for the night and relaxed and tried to cool off. We got showers on shore and enjoyed a quiet evening. 
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