Easter Sunday 2001

We have arrived at St. Thomas, Crown Bay Marina.

For those believers, like me, Happy Easter in the truest sense!

It's been a very long journey and there were moments (hours, actually) that both Ed and I thought.....we're not cut out for this OCEAN CRUISING. So be it! We have discovered together that we do not wish to cross oceans; rather, coastel cruise and be "dock-sqatters".

Once, not long ago, Ed and I drove with family through Kansas on our way to Moab Utah. At the moment we were both dreading just more ocean cruising, Ed said, "if anyone asks me what is it like, I will reply.....it's like going across Kansas, except Kansas is HOURS....this is days." Rarely would we see another ship, or an island or anything besides flying fish and an occasional group of dolphins. All being said, we had excellent weather and with exception to days 3,4,and 5, we had pretty smooth seas. So we are grateful.

One day, Curt, (our 1st Mate par excellance) alerted us that the dingy cables had broken - the dingy was barely hanging on. So Curt and Ed climbed out on the ladders and resecured the dingy while bobbing around in the waves off the coast of Cuba. Nerve-racking for me to watch. But "Matey" is ok.

So now that we have accomplished this leg of our journey we will enjoy this place until time to go again.....this time with daughter Emma who will join us mid May to crew with us to the BVI's and on to Trinidad.

I will publish photos soon.

Happy Easter and Gods blessings to all....

Lisa