We awoke at Anegada to another glorious day. We eased our way into the day with yogurt parfaits with pineapple and papaya.
By about 9:30am we cast off our mooring ball and began our sail back. Anegada is the furthest sailing destination in the BVI, made of coral reef unlike the others that are the tip of volcanic mountains, and the only island that is not clustered with the others. Being so remote Anegada is not well known to many, but it is a sailor's dream and known for incredible lobster, flamingo sightings and of course beautiful beaches.
Fortunately, the water was calmer today at 3-4 foot waves than it was for our sail there yesterday, but with enough wind for a nice sail. The 360 degree view from the boat was surreal with the bright sun and vast majestic water. We played some tunes, and the kids read the whole way. We were all in our element, especially Captain Matt.
Once back in the vicinity of the rest of the BVIs, our first stop was the southern shore of Prickly Pear Island, a small uninhabited island on the north side of the North Sound of Virgin Gorda. The mooring balls were all in rough shape, having not been repaired or maintained since the hurricane, so we dropped the anchor. After two tries we successfully anchored, which was a victory because the few times we tried anchoring before did not go well. It felt good to overcome the challenge of anchoring a 45 foot catamaran!
The shelter and quiet calm of this location was worth any effort. It wasn’t long before we were all swimming, many of us snorkeling. The snorkelers saw sea cucumbers at the bottom of the sea, as well as star fish, conchs and crabs, and of course many vibrantly coloured fish.
The children have taken to the thrill of swimming under the boat, between the two hulls.
After a few hours of fun we brought the anchor back up and made the short journey across the sound to Leverick Bay. Once moored the adults had some champagne and enjoyed the sunshine from the front of the boat on the trampoline and the adjacent lovely comfortable seating area.
Then we all piled into the dinghy to go to dinner at Leverick Bay Restaurant. They have a pool so the children swam. Mark kept watch while Patti and I picked up supplies at the small grocery store and Matt used the shower facilities.
At Leverick Bay Restaurant there is a pub menu downstairs and a fine dining menu on the second floor. Of course the children preferred the pizza and burgers on the downstairs menu but the adults were drawn to the seared scallops and ahi tuna on the upstairs menu. Mark joked that we should eat upstairs and let the children dine by themselves downstairs, then we all agreed that wasn’t such a bad idea! The kids loved the independence and they had a waiter who was happy to take good care of them. The adults loved the adult time, and we could see them perfectly from where we were seated above.
We all had a great dinner and a great evening to close out another amazing (enormous) day. My heart is full of gratitude for this beautiful part of the world and this amazing experience.
Peace & love