Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands

Well, our luck ran out today. After being able to make all our ports for the last 13 days, the wind and currents of the area made it impossible to safely get to our destination for our Beach BBQ today. We were headed for Pickly Pear Island just off the island of Virgin Gorda, BVI, but there is a narrow passage that wasn’t going to work for the captain.

So plan B is that we’re anchored off a small town, named Spanish Town, on Virgin Gorda to allow for the planned excursions to happen. I didn’t have an excursion booked for today but a friend and I tendered off the ship and went for a short walk but there weren’t safe sidewalks to walk on so we came back to the ship. Happy to spend the afternoon by the pool, reading, chatting and likely eating.

The amazing crew got the planned barbeque up and running on the upper deck instead of the beach for us.

Sadly I’ll have to find some time to pack as well. My fantastic adventure ends tomorrow which will be a travel day. It will be a long one, as our bags have to be out by 6 am and I don’t get home to Ottawa til 10 pm. Fortunately there is only one hour time difference to deal with. Then it will be back to reality.

After 2 attempts cancelled because of COVID I’m so glad this cruise finally happened. It has been fantastic. I’ve met some fantastic people, some who I will continue to be in touch with I’m sure. The crew has been amazing. I can’t say enough good things about Windstar. Another cruise by them will definitely figure into my future.

Now on to figure out what to do for my next adventure!