Friday On Tour

I am going to preface every ‘Friday On Tour’, by adding that this travel diary was written some time ago, but over time shows how persistence can pay off. Please remember that many times when we were writing we were exhausted, out of our comfort zone and often on the edge due to just being tired. So occasionally we have a little dig at other countries, please as individuals don’t take it personally or be offended, we actually loved 99% of places we went and the people we met. I also occasionally might add comments in ‘hindsight’, if I do I’ll make them in blue. So please enjoy and fee free to make comments. 

 I’d be lying if I said it hasn’t been pretty tough here, this place is not particularly geared towards the budget traveler. We are staying in Road Town on the south side of the island, which is where all the charter companies are located unfortunately the beaches are the north side, consequently expensive to get to. So when we are not looking for work there is not a lot to do. The best time to go out is between 5pm to 7pm everyday to the Village Cay Marina Bar, because the drinks are at happy hour prices making them just affordable, and on Fridays they also have free food. The Village Cay has turned out to be a sensational place to meet people. We meet a fabulous bloke named Jim who is going to let us stay at his house next week while he is out on charter work.

 Sleeping at the salubrious Sea View hotel is proving to be a nightmare. We have both resorted to earplugs but even the effect of them is wearing off. The small window in our very small room is right next to a very busy and noisy road that doesn’t seem to slow down all night with the Island hoons doing burn-outs up the hill! So staying at Jim’s harbor side condo is going to be a blessing.

 We hired a car yesterday morning and Monday afternoon, which is the best thing we have done yet. This island has without any question some of the most spectacular and picturesque scenery I have ever scene. Every photo is like a postcard. There have only been cars on Tortola for about 25 years and it shows in the driving skills of the locals. The roads are not much more than bitumen goat tracks, with the little 4wd we hired only just making it up them in 1st gear.

 Well if hiring are car was good we had a better day out on the water yesterday. David while wearing a switch productions shirt and wandering the marinas met a full time underwater cinema photographer, an Argentinean named Armando. He was going out to do a day’s filming on a local wreck and we were invited along. As I happened to have the long blonde hair I was invited to be a part of the film and got a free dive in the process. David got to go snorkeling. We then went to a little beach resort on another island – Copper island to do some still photography.

Until next time