So we returned from Florida to our winter Paradise in CULEBRA and watched this classic beauty drop its anchor. It is obviously on its way to Antigua for the new year's Classic Yacht Rally ......... Florida was wonderful but cold.... Colder than we need to be ... But we have a plan to bring the queen's daughter and grand-daughter out to Paradise in the new Year ...
Lauren-Anne had not seen the new yacht " Southern comfort" except in photos and this was kind of an awakening ..... " Just like a real house Mom, with views" .....
I mean you have to educate them while they're young, right? ...... Show them the ropes and teach them where the dinghy throttle handle is, and important things like how to mix the gas/oil ratio in the outboard fuel tank..... And then take them to places in the dinghy that are worth seeing, like the bay and Flamingo beach ...... Pay attention Sophie ......
And back on board again to discover more things ....... But not before having studied some free roaming pigs ...... And of course the left over tanks from 'war games' ..... Several weeks later live shells were found next to this ' work of art ' .....The children collected and carried the 'ammo' back on the ferry to the mainland ...... Their parents went ballistic when they saw their children's " beach treasure " ...... The Army's demolition units have now moved in to comb the beaches once more ...... Culebra and Vieques were once firing ranges for the US military ......
Lots of campers come to CULEBRA ....... Some stay for more than six months like this guy from Michigan with his own beach entrance .... And here's how it's done ...... You buy your tent, camping gear and sleeping bag from WALMART and if it all costs more that $50.00 then they will ship it to you for free ...... You arrive at CULEBRA, go to the Post Office and pick up your WALMART package and go camping on the beach ....... Six months later it will be all worn out and next time you do it all again ..... I bet Mark Twain would have appreciated the 'WALMART-TAKE-ME-CAMPING' offer ......
Look ..... There goes that high speed dinghy grandma, the "Queen of Florida and the Bahamas" ....... And a not-so-high-speed pelican sitting on a neighbour's bow rail ....... You may have to add an 'h' to the 'sitting' part ......
But from time to time our beautiful anchorage gets some ferocious weather ...... Then again it never lasts for long .....
Just want to show you how our world in CULEBRA, PUERTO RICO contrasted with our Florida trip and our quick visit to St. Augustine where we all had a family Christmas lunch together ........... This is a quick throwback to last year ......
The guy with the two 'Bichon Frise' in the stroller was a passer-by and is not related to our family ..... He may just be too lazy to walk the dogs .... Could be from Georgia ...... That " Who let the dawgs out " thang .... Bichon Frise are sometimes known as "Bitch and Frizzies" ...... The breed has been around since the Renaissance and are known as 'Spanish water dogs' ..... Thought you needed to know that ....
So now we are into January 2013 and fast approaching January 26 which is "AUSTRALIA DAY" ...... A sort of '4th July' thing ....... We managed to round up, locate or otherwise entice with free beer offers, at least nine Australians and lots of other 'wannabies' to a party to be held on "SOUTHERN COMFORT"....... 'Wannabies' are not a sub-species of 'Wallabies' though after the party they could well have been ..... More about the party in the next blog update .............
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