Peter Island (7.27.09-7.28.09)

Great Harbour on Peter Island is one of our favorite anchorages. (But, then again, almost every place in the BVI holds special significance, and that’s why we can't be kept away!) In comparison to the other shallow and very turquoise waters, this particular spot is fairly deep. There is a beach to the south with some fun water equipment, and the kids jumped on a water trampoline for about 2 minutes (although they charged us for the hour). Instead, they spent most of their time building a stone barricade at the waters edge.

The next morning, our plan was to head out early to meet some friends in St. John (U.S. Virgin Islands). But a fishing pole went missing (sorry Mandy!) which prompted both Lloyd and Andy to jump in after it. There’s nothing like early morning snorkeling. What followed is hard to explain, but, went something like this….

Uncle Andy: “Shark!”
The rest of us: “Shark?”
Uncle Andy: “Shark!”
The rest of us: “Grab your masks!”….Splash!

Even the kids had to take part in this sight-seeing adventure. We didn’t see the shark again, but we saw a spotted stingray, schools of electric blue fish, and vast varieties of little guys. The morning sun shining down on the reef was spectacular. We were going to be a little late to meet our friends.