Our B.V.I. Adventure

The Norwegian Pearl was in port on Thursday.  And on the ship?  Two friends I hadn't seen in a long time!  After their morning excursion to see the Baths on Virgin Gorda, we met up with Angie and Dan at the Pusser's Pub for a Painkiller! 
Angie and I worked together at WATE-TV in Knoxville.  She's still a producer there in fact!  It was wonderful to catch up with them and hear about their travels so far...  They had been in St. Thomas the day before and still had a stop in the Bahamas ahead of them.

Oh, and notice Dan's shirt!  He rocked the Tennessee orange just for us!  Michael was extremely appreciative of the gesture.  Even though I bleed orange and blue, my little Gator heart fluttered at the sight of an SEC tee.  It's the little things...

Before you start humming holiday tunes, let me clarify...we're talking what's called "busy season" here in the islands.   Remember all of those closing parties we attended a few months back?  Excluding mother nature, things have been pretty quiet around here.  Well, we're happy to report all of the RE-OPENING events are happening now.

The bar-that-flies {a.k.a. BarFly} reopened on Tuesday night. We stopped in for some late night eats and thoroughly enjoyed a few items from the new menu.  Tonight, Al and the crew at The Last Resort will tune their guitars and welcome guests back to Bellamy Cay for the first time in two months.

Michael is over on Marina Cay today getting the inventory back in the Pusser's Company Store which will reopen when the Interline Regatta stops by next week.

Busy seasons brings with it a few negatives of course...the wait at the one red light gets a little longer and the tourists seem to get a bit tackier.  But for the most part, this is the best time in the BVI.  The weather improves (let's hope for no more hurricanes!) and it truly is a playground for those not only those escaping the cold, but for those of us who live here too.

Today, one of the most obvious signs that busy season is upon us???  Carnival Freedom is here.
While we've had some sporadic cruise ship activity over the last month or so, this marks the beginning of continuous stream of ships that will make their way through the US and British Virgin Islands. 

According to the cruise ship calendar on TravelTalkOnline.com, we can expect between 5 - 7 ships a week for the next several months.

In fact, one of my former colleagues from WATE-TV and her husband will be aboard one of the ships one week from today!  We plan to meet in Road Town for a painkiller!  Looking forward to seeing you Angie and Dan!