from bvi's to st mnartin

We left bvi's at 2 am or so and arrived in st martin Baie De Marigot about 1 pm on Thursday.  was an uneventful passage.  thank you jesus!  we cleared in and had some dinner and then caught up on sleep.  Friday we went into town and got lots done.  figured out how to deal with customs and kelly, walked around the town some.  hiked to the grocery store, had lunch in a bistro pretty close to the dingy dock, made a reservation for the boat in the marina so when kelly and gang arrived it would be easy.  

After many delays kel, andrew and jenna arrived around 6:30 Saturday night.  we were going to eat on the boat but went to town and ate at the same little bistro.  is so good to see them.  we are having fun.

sunday kirk kel and jenna went to store via the dingy and got provisions then we sailed and hooked a fish but lost him, anchored in Baie Grand Case.  it is the bay where all the fancy french restaurants are.  Kel, Andrew, Jenna and Kirk all went to town and checked it out.  Kirk walked the streets and looked at all the menu's Kel, Andrew and Jenna walked the beach.  We had a great dinner on the boat thanks to the meat kel brought .  we were all beat from the sun.

Monday, determined to catch a fish Kirk, kelly and andrew made another dingy trip to the marine store and brought back fishing supplies.  we then went out to deep water to try for a fish, but no luck.  came back and anchored in same Bay, had another spectacular dinner and went ashore for desert.  Whewwee  it was good but the price was high high high.  

Tuesday   as i am writing this, kel kirk andrew and jenna have just swum ashore.  we picked up a mooring ball at Ile Tintamarre.  it is in the hot sun part of the day so i stayed in the shade on the boat.  Kelly caught a 40 inch barracuda on one of the lures Nathan sent down with her.  Thanks Nath.  Don't know where we will go from here.  the sailing has been great.  we have had a reef in for two days and have flown along.  Is so wonderful to see the kids.  Our sailing friends made it over to st. martin this morning.  Yeah

Wednesday   we had a lovely night at the Ile tintamarre.  up and away this am to fish, provision and see about going to anguilla.