Wednesday
0651 – Ahhhhh…..lets see…where to begin. I am writing from poolside on Peter Island looking over at Tortola sipping on fresh coffee from the seat seen in the photo here. The same Peter Island we know and love yet something feels different??? Oh yes… thats it…. we are official guests!!! No going through the back door this time around…front door service only please . Thanks to the kind and overwhelming generosity of mama and papa Herrigel - Stevey and I are living the good life and appreciating every moment of it as we recognize ritz and money can’t buy you happiness, but they sure can help in the acquisition of Gold stars :).

From the pick up at Red Hook Monday to a Cinnamon Bay overnight complete with cocktail hour, fresh bread and delicious fish. Some pounding up the Sir Frances Drake Channel and through the standard customs rigamorole in Tortola. A quick gallery shop (my mom is an artist -check out her site at www.jillianrhherrigel.com) followed by a wonderful sail across the channel with Jillian at the helm sailing the Audax in a most brilliant fashion (it was her first time ever!!). Successfully docking at the marina, (no anchor/no dingy/no hassel)…break.

Beach time for Stevey, painting for mom, my first ever sail on a Hobie Cat (WOW, the speed was incredible) and the winner of the afternoon…. Rodgy who managed to bike his way over the top of the island and back under the hot Caribbean sun!! Finishing the day with G and T’s on my parents deck prior to Peppered Tuna Steak at the Tradewinds. Yes we are blessed and so lucky to have such wonderful relations to share.

Kisses to all….

Yes that is mom and dad sleeping aboard the Audax!!, cocktail hour! and the first photo album of it all