Location, Location, Location

They say that in real estate the location is the first, second and third most important consideration.... so how do you think that my address will influence property values?

 

Everywhere else the area is referred to as "Little Dix" yet the road that leads up to my house if called "Little DICKS"... does someone have a sense of humour or what?

Maid Service

My landlady comes in to tell me if it is OK for the maid to goes round the house tomorrow?  I didn't even know that was included!  No tengo ni que limpiar.. .I was going to go out for a mop and everything tomorrow as I have been in the house for three weeks and not done anything... Now I don't have to!

Sail Boat

 

I am now a certified diver

On our way out to the dive site.

Fellow students also on their last stages of their certifcation.

Going through their skills underwater.

Got my PADI Open Water certification today! Thanks Blue Water Divers for a great experience.

After a not very successful first dive today after having problems with equalising my ears and then my mask was letting in water so spent most of the dive attempting to correct these and fighting a strong current. Second dive was great. Moved to Peter Island and the dive site was spectacular, changed mask and had agreat dive, swam through a natural tunnel and at the end of the dive got passed by a 4ft Reef shark! Brilliant way to end the certification.

Now I am hooked on diving.

Eathquake update...

It was an earthquake and it was 7km from where I live... look at the data...
I live in LONG LOOK Tortola ! 3.6 on the scale!

Magnitude
3.6
Date-Time
Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 04:38:07 UTC
Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 12:38:07 AM at epicenter

Location
18.521°N, 64.567°W
Depth
67.9 km (42.2 miles)
Region
VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
Distances
7 km (4 miles) N (2°) from East End-Long Look, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
9 km (6 miles) NNE (33°) from ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/prp0802608.php

Pirates, Norman Island

This is my third trip to Pirates but this time while I waited for some student divers to get on with their skills (as if I actually was much more advanced) I got the chance to pop in and order some food (BBQ chicken wings and chips) as the smell was tormenting me on the boat... whilst I was there took some pics...

 

Bartenders here don't miss a trick, here they are affixing temporary tattoos on the ladies! Clever man.......

 

 

Boats here and there

So that you can get an idea of what a holiday in the BVI can e like... some of the chartered yachts found dotted about here, there and everywhere.