Island hopping tha BVI mon!

Next stop British Virgin Islands, even if it was for thanks giving, having been in the U.S Virgin Islands just days before...

Felt good to be back on British Soil;) 

It was a first thanksgiving for some and enough food to be their last. Some serious feast, even complimented by MARSHMELLOWS on sweet potato?!

Time to head back to the USVIs, a smashing 6am sunrise tender ride home....

With a weekend off, time to get crackin and enjoy some local life. Hop on one of the dollar buses, "untouchable blessings" random. Like it. 

If buses aren't your thing and you want to save the world grab one of these electric bad boys ...

First up, Pesche in Red Hook for a bottomless alcoholic brunch, this was bad news for a group of yachties who hadn't touched a drop all week...

Phrase of the day...

After a good morning sesh Cokie bay was next up for some office admin, seeing off a few cheeky Caronas...

If you bump into this bloke then his name is Leon. A professional alcoholic coconut catcher. Rarely will you see this maverick without a shot of st Thomas's finest...

Feeling in the mood for something a bit more healthy, chat to Uncle Ben, he will sort you out ...

Everyone gets stuck in on Cokie...

Shite Shirt Saturdays down at Iggies, don't mind if we do...

Sunday morning, head up the hill for a buffet brunch and a cracking view of Charlotte Amolie...

Then tear up the markets for some secret Santa ideas...

Some interesting smoking apparatus...

Then get your beach bum down to Saphire Bay for a chilled out afternoon and some great birds...

If the all you can eat, drinks, more eating and drinking wasn't enough for one weekend then head down to off the track for an unlimited BBQ and some serious roast pork...

One hectic weekend in St Thomas done, with Christmas right round the corner...

To be continued...

Pirates of the Caribbean (well, the U.S Virgin Islands)

Wondered what it's like to work and live in the Caribbean? Follow on for a typic after work afternoon/weekend. Then again, you might not want to if your stuck in a rainy office ;) ;)

Get local mon and hop on the dollar bus. No prizes for sussing it out. Why get a taxi when you can hop on, get some local knowledge and a tour of the island?! 

On the subject of taxis, they're the same thing here, order a taxi and you get a bus, everyone will hitch a ride! Hop off at the nearby beach after work, not too shabby...

Just make sure you don't go to a beach where this lot go! The newly wed, over fead and nearly dead flood some of these beaches...

After a good tan, get yourself down to the complimentary kitted gym. 

Then get on the beers down at Hooters for some 'culture'...

The USVI is a tax free island and they certainly don't tax the alcohol either, hit up the happy hour and it will leave you extremely happy ;) As pictured in one of the bars in Redhook beers for only $2.50, good luck getting any local Caribbean beer though...

As the weekend calls, hitch a ride on another dollar bus, chat to the locals and admire the signage...

Hop off at the Virgin Islands university at the agricultural fair for some reggae beats, rice n peas and punch...

Some proper pulled pick picture here everybody...

After lunch get down to another horrible beach, Megan's bay pictured below...

Despite all of the natural beauty there is quite an odd side to the island. It's a bit like digging up a slice of America and plonking in on a Caribbean island. Expect to see lots of police card and a potential scary walk home on occasions...

All the American commodities are here, you got 10 Maccys man and even a wendies. Get down if you fancy drinking a years supply of diet coke and a proper burger with Portabelo mushrooms...

After this then get down to the game. College basketball league, watched by the young and old....

Here's the game, Equipt with your very own xylophone band, cheerleaders and Prescious on the touch line...

Back to something a bit more laid back and Caribbean; look, a chicken on the road....

There seems to be an abundance of these birds strolling round the streets of Charlotte Amalie, very odd. 

With only a month to go to Christmas it was time to plan ahead. This book will sum up this one...

To be continued.... 

Merica - "greatest gaddam country in the world man"

The ten hour flight from Madrid was coming to an end with the swamps of Florida in sight...

Touch down. Imigration in Miami International. No surprises here...

Time to head down to the F.L strip to experience some American Culture. All those preconceptions were fairly true. Big cars...

Big food...

And big beaches...

Night time and time to head down to one of the final crew appreciation parties down at the docks. Featuring unlimited complimentary alcohol and BBQ this was bound to be a good evening. With some awesome yachts moored up dockside...

Morning soon came round and time to fire up the beast...

Goodbye America, a short but sweet visit. 

See you in 5 months, next stop United States Virgin Islands...

Palma, always a pleasure, never a chore

So here's a page that sums up the best things about Mallorca:

1. Waking up to a view like this every morning with guaranteed sunshine...

2. Being sold loads of rubbish by the looky looky men in Palma...

3. Hitting ridiculous highs in October!

4. Being able to get "McLASHED in Donald's"...

5. The stunning buildings of Palma...

6. The relaxed drinking attitude, featured here, two guardi civil officers in uniform with a cheeky glass of G&T, naughty naughty, driving home boys?

7. The thousands of steps a day dock walking appreciating the yachts and talking to some lovely people. Port Adriano featured...

8. The parties...

9. And the Parking...

10. The restaurants of Palma, the oldest Bar Sa Premsa below...

11. Tapas Tuesdays, ponchos and a beer/wine for only 2 Yozzas...

12. Road trips, Calla Daeh featured below...

Well Mallorca, as usual, it was a pleasure, hopefully revisit again next year, adios...