Surf's up for the
next few days. Have your camera ready on the orth shore and you might catch some
great shots.
Rather depressing, I was notified today that 2 of my
books; "Hurricanes and Hangovers" were returned to
Amazon. That gives a writer the creeps...
Good news (sort of) Today is the last day you can still
get
$10 off on my calendars and merchandise.
Washed up on Shore in a German Beer Bottle:
I have to remark on your latest update on the
Montserrat volcano, and I thank you for the latest update on impending eruption
---- again.
Usually I know the ash coverage by how much I
sneeze. AACCHHOO all day long. Anyway I have a very funny
Montserrat volcano story, please bear with.
I was flying in from Chicago and after
arriving in San Juan looked at a very dismaying scene as hundreds of people were
sort of "camped " out around all the Caribbean bound flights , which just
weren't flying . After checking into American Eagle , a group of us realized ,
we were told, we may not be going anywhere for days. AAAGGGGHH . Are you kidding
me? I only HAVE a 5 day span to see my "boyfriend" whom would later become my
husband.
I called him in Tortola tearfully, and
said I may have to go back to Chicago as all the the other non
grounded flights ( Cape Air ) and etc. were totally booked for days. American
Eagle and Liat will not fly, cannot fly though the ash clouds. And thank God for
that. But no one seems to get that and blames the airlines for whatever.
Anyway I ended up meeting very lovely people
and a gal from Cincinnati whom I roomed with for the night at the airport. We
woke early at 6 to be first in line for the 7 am A.E. flight to Tortola
only to find that not only were they still not flying , but that we would be on
the last of their l ist now since they had to honor their latest arriving
passengers. WHAT???????
Okay now I'm tired, I'm pissed and I'm about
to go home . But my boyfriend, my love, my savior, Mr. always fix
it, says to me , I have a contact with Air Sunshine, and if you can
get get 9 people to fly to Tortola , they'll take you, Whoo Hoo!
Except that I hate to fly and I don't trust any airline I've never
heard of.
Whatever, I create a homemade sign that says
"Going to Tortola?" and I find nine people to follow me to Air
Sunshine , including a family from Oregon whom had been stranded for a
day, with children. Poor things.
We are all a smelly, tired, crabby bunch
that finally gets called to our flight. We may have paid more than the
usual and we are at the mercy of their time table , but who CARES !! We are
going to Tortola !!
So out walks this cute young kid, and I
think how nice that they have such darlings walking us out to
the plane , until he puts on his sunglasses and assigns us seats
according to our weight and announces that HE will be flying us to Tortola
and the flight will be approximately 40 minutes.
Wait a minute !! Can I please see your drivers
licence ?? Let me out, but NO he puts me in the co-pilots
seat. OMG Really I'm not feeling well and there is no airsick bag so I
look back at my new found friend from Cincinnati and warn her.
Obviously we made it But I can't help but
nickname Montserrat Volcanis Interruptus . LOL LOL.
I LOVED the story! Really cute and we're all glad you made it.
And now more info on the
Volcanis Interruptus...
And if Volcanoes aren't enough
excitement...
Mocko
JumbiesYachtPals.com
News
They planned to anchor outside in Simpson Bay and leave St.
Martin around 0400, but we decided to sail all night to arrive in the BVI
by daybreak. ...
Next year do we get FREE
RUM???
Gov't
gives free water to residentsBVI News
Online
BY PRESS RELEASE Road Town, Tortola, VI: 6th January,
2010 – The Water & Sewerage Department today advised the public,
particularly its Domestic, ...
