Nick was swabbing the boat deck to leave
Over the rail the bucket was heaved
The string wasn't tied on
So the bucket was gone
Brent and Nick dinghied out to retrieve!
Thursday, December 30, 2010
20 Questions - All of us
What is your name?
Britton
Nick
Griffin
Carter
How old are you?
10
12
11
11
Was this your first trip to the BVI?
No
No
Yes
Yes
What was your favorite part of the trip?
Dolphin Discovery
Warm weather
Scuba Diving
Scuba Diving and Snorkeling
How was it to be on a boat with 9 people for 9 days?
Tight, I wish I had my own room.
It was kind of crowded but mostly I wished I had a bed to myself.
Fun! Not as crowded as I thought it would be.
The boat was bigger than I expected.
What was it like? What did you see?
In the water, we saw lots of rainbow fish.
I liked the hawksbill sea turtles, they seemed so calm underwater when I was near thim. I saw 3 or 4 of them on the trip.
We saw so many fish!
It was so fun climbing the rocks at the Baths and the view from the top was amazing!
What did you see while you were scuba diving?
I was the first one to see a spotted moray eel; some other favorites were the smooth trunkfish and a humongo queen parrotfish. I also liked finding the lucky porthole and the silver spoon.
I saw the lucky porthole, the silver spoon and lots of fish and coral. My favorites were the trunkfish and the neon green and purple tubular coral.
I liked seeing the spotted moray eel when we dove at the Wreck of the Rhone.
My favorite thing about scuba diving was finding the silver spoon.
How was traveling to and from the BVI?
Traveling was tiring and it got boring. My body was stiff and sore from sitting on airplanes.
Traveling was fine until the last flights, my iPod ran out of juice, I ran out of books and I was bored after I finished reading the magazine that I bought at the airport. I couldn't fall asleep.
It was a long trip, but the bagels at the airport were good.
Traveling was long and tiring.
What did you do on the plane?
I played my iPod, read books and looked at magazines. I fell asleep for a little while.
I read, played my iPod, listened to music and didn't sleep at all!
I did homework, read and played my iPod.
I did homework, read and played my iPod.
What types of fish did you see?
Some of my favorites were: eels, rays, smooth trunkfish, stoplight parrotfish, queen parrotfish and sea turtles.
My top 7 fish were the sea turtle, cuttlefish, trunkfish, juvenile dusky damselfish, great barracuda, southern stingray and viper moray eel.
My favorite fish were rainbow parrotfish, cuttlefish and the dolphins.
I liked the cuttlefish and the stoplight parrotfish best.
Did you see the creature you most wanted to see?
No I didn't see an octopus, but my dad did and I'm jealous!
No, I didn't see an octopus.
No, I didn't see a shark, but my dad did!
Yes, I saw a stingray! It was so cool how it swam, it looked like it was doing the wave.
How many different fish/creatures did you see?
Over 65!
What jobs did you have on the boat?
I helped in the galley (kitchen) drying dishes, held bumpers when we docked the boat, watched the dinghy and steered.
I steered the boat, bailed the dinghy, manned the dinghy when we docked and swabbed the deck.
I held bumpers when we docked and helped trim the sails, but my favorite job was steering the boat.
I liked steering the boat. I helped with bumpers and did whatever I was asked to do.
What was your boat-name?
Princess-in-training
I didn't have one.
No nicknames.
I didn't have a nickname.
Did anyone else have boat names?
Not really.
How was swimming with the dolphins?
It was amazing and impossible to describe. It was even better this time because we were the only ones in our group.
It was great! My favorite part was the foot push. It was just as exciting as last time.
It was fun!
It was different than I thought it would be. I liked it!
Did anyone accidentally fall in?
No
How many sunny days did you have?
All
What did you miss most while you were away from home?
My animals and having more room to move around like in my house.
My dogs
My family at home.
Nothing!
What were your favorite things to eat/drink?
Key lime pie at Marina Cay and Strawberry Daiquiris with whipped cream at Marina Cay!
$50 lobster dinner at Marina Cay and Strawberry-Banana Smoothie at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan.
My lobster dinner at Marina Cay and Strawberry Daiquiris.
The swordfish at the Little Dix buffet and Strawberry Daiquiris.
Britton
Nick
Griffin
Carter
How old are you?
10
12
11
11
Was this your first trip to the BVI?
No
No
Yes
Yes
What was your favorite part of the trip?
Dolphin Discovery
Warm weather
Scuba Diving
Scuba Diving and Snorkeling
How was it to be on a boat with 9 people for 9 days?
Tight, I wish I had my own room.
It was kind of crowded but mostly I wished I had a bed to myself.
Fun! Not as crowded as I thought it would be.
The boat was bigger than I expected.
What was it like? What did you see?
In the water, we saw lots of rainbow fish.
I liked the hawksbill sea turtles, they seemed so calm underwater when I was near thim. I saw 3 or 4 of them on the trip.
We saw so many fish!
It was so fun climbing the rocks at the Baths and the view from the top was amazing!
What did you see while you were scuba diving?
I was the first one to see a spotted moray eel; some other favorites were the smooth trunkfish and a humongo queen parrotfish. I also liked finding the lucky porthole and the silver spoon.
I saw the lucky porthole, the silver spoon and lots of fish and coral. My favorites were the trunkfish and the neon green and purple tubular coral.
I liked seeing the spotted moray eel when we dove at the Wreck of the Rhone.
My favorite thing about scuba diving was finding the silver spoon.
How was traveling to and from the BVI?
Traveling was tiring and it got boring. My body was stiff and sore from sitting on airplanes.
Traveling was fine until the last flights, my iPod ran out of juice, I ran out of books and I was bored after I finished reading the magazine that I bought at the airport. I couldn't fall asleep.
It was a long trip, but the bagels at the airport were good.
Traveling was long and tiring.
What did you do on the plane?
I played my iPod, read books and looked at magazines. I fell asleep for a little while.
I read, played my iPod, listened to music and didn't sleep at all!
I did homework, read and played my iPod.
I did homework, read and played my iPod.
What types of fish did you see?
Some of my favorites were: eels, rays, smooth trunkfish, stoplight parrotfish, queen parrotfish and sea turtles.
My top 7 fish were the sea turtle, cuttlefish, trunkfish, juvenile dusky damselfish, great barracuda, southern stingray and viper moray eel.
My favorite fish were rainbow parrotfish, cuttlefish and the dolphins.
I liked the cuttlefish and the stoplight parrotfish best.
Did you see the creature you most wanted to see?
No I didn't see an octopus, but my dad did and I'm jealous!
No, I didn't see an octopus.
No, I didn't see a shark, but my dad did!
Yes, I saw a stingray! It was so cool how it swam, it looked like it was doing the wave.
How many different fish/creatures did you see?
Over 65!
What jobs did you have on the boat?
I helped in the galley (kitchen) drying dishes, held bumpers when we docked the boat, watched the dinghy and steered.
I steered the boat, bailed the dinghy, manned the dinghy when we docked and swabbed the deck.
I held bumpers when we docked and helped trim the sails, but my favorite job was steering the boat.
I liked steering the boat. I helped with bumpers and did whatever I was asked to do.
What was your boat-name?
Princess-in-training
I didn't have one.
No nicknames.
I didn't have a nickname.
Did anyone else have boat names?
Not really.
How was swimming with the dolphins?
It was amazing and impossible to describe. It was even better this time because we were the only ones in our group.
It was great! My favorite part was the foot push. It was just as exciting as last time.
It was fun!
It was different than I thought it would be. I liked it!
Did anyone accidentally fall in?
No
How many sunny days did you have?
All
What did you miss most while you were away from home?
My animals and having more room to move around like in my house.
My dogs
My family at home.
Nothing!
What were your favorite things to eat/drink?
Key lime pie at Marina Cay and Strawberry Daiquiris with whipped cream at Marina Cay!
$50 lobster dinner at Marina Cay and Strawberry-Banana Smoothie at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan.
My lobster dinner at Marina Cay and Strawberry Daiquiris.
The swordfish at the Little Dix buffet and Strawberry Daiquiris.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Chiefs Kingdom Scuba Team
We took these pictures of Carter and Griffin while 30 feet down at the wreck of the RMS Rhone at Salt Island. Carter and Griffin are called the Chiefs Kingdom Scuba Team by our friend Mitch and we said that we would take a picture of something Chiefs while we were diving. It was hard to keep them and the towel still while taking a picture!
Griffin
CarterHome Again, Home Again - Nick
Time to Leave - Nick
Today we woke up really early and sailed back to the Moorings. On the way over, the weather was so good that Shannon even steered the boat. When we arrived, we cleared the boat of all our posessions. Once the boat was empty, we drove (in a taxi) to Dolphin Discovery. At Dolphin Discovery, we watched dolphins do tricks and even rode on them. It was great! After that we flew to Puerto Rico and stayed in an amazing hotel overnight.
So Sad - Britton
Saturday morning we sailed past some of the places that we had been and finally docked at the Moorings. When we got there, I was sad. We ate lunch on the boat played on our iPods until it was time to turn the boat in. We got our luggage off the boat and stored it in the lobby while we left for the one, the only...Tortola Dolphin Discovery! That is one of my faovrite things. So once we got there we looked around in the shops until they called our group. We watched a video, got life jackets on and got into the water with the dolphins! The first dolphin was named Einstein. We got to feel him and learned a little bit about dolphins. Then we did the dolphin kiss and danced with him. We also had splash wars and made him sing! It was amazing. Half-way through the program, we switched dolphins. Their names were Anibal and Neptuno and it was time for tricks. First I did the dorsal pull. That is when you are floating in a "T" formation in the water and the dolphins come from behind and you grab their dorsal fins and hold on. That might sound hard, but it is the easier of the two tricks. The second trick is the foot push, you lay on your stomach with your arms in front of you and feet pointing downward. Then when you are ready, the dolphins come from behind and their noses push on the arches of your feet and you basically just stand on their noses. Then when you are ready to stop you just dive or jump into the water. Then all 3 dolphins did a couple of jumps at the end and we got out of the water to dry off. We watched a video that they had made for us and we bought some pictures. After we were finished, we got a taxi and picked up our luggage at the Moorings and went to the airport. We took a short 40 minute plane ride ot San Juan and stayed at a beautiful hotel called the Caribe Hilton. And boy was it a lot comfier to sleep!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
The Treasure Hunt
At breakfast one November day
When Carter looked under his plate
A clue he did find
It was all numbered lines
A treasure hunt was now underway.
The book Treasure Island was the key
To solving this fun mystery
This clue soon was solved
Words and pages involved
As we journeyed along on the sea.
"Shore north to find shelter from the wind"
Searching North Sound beach went the friends
At the point was the clue
It told what to do
To Prickly Pear the group it did send.
"Broke fence post, ten feet and then dig"
The treasure they hoped would be big
In sand by the rocks
Griffin found a small box
Back on the boat, they continued the gig.
The next clue was resting inside
It started with, "I was once alive,
To continue your quest,
Find where my home rests
In shallow waters you may need to dive."
To Peter Island they followed the trail
No room to anchor so on past they sailed
In the shallows they looked
Caught a shell with their hook
On to Norman Island to finish this tale.
The final clue required some aid
On a map calculations were made
Nick marked the spot
Then excited they got
At dusk they prepared for their raid.
Treasure Point cave, they all dinghied inside
The old canister Britton soon spied
Then back to the boat
The dinghy did float
They divvied their pirate surprise.
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