After Stacy's parents left and her sister stayed on for a few more days, my brother and sister arrived to hang out for a while. Mark was in town for a week predictably dominated by fishing while Lex was staying for two and a half weeks of sun.
It proved to be an unforgettable time together. Here is but a sampling of the adventure.
Dinner the first night.
One of the greatest sunsets we've ever witnessed.
We headed to Virgin Gorda for a few days to take advantage of a holiday gift from one of our student's families: two weeks in their luxury 3-bedroom condo.
View of Gun Creek on VG.
Entering 'The Baths.' The most famous place in the BVI.
The Giandalia sisters enjoying a snooze on deserted Valley Trunk Bay on VG.
Giandalia Sisters on the hike towards Valley Trunk Bay.
Through the boulders to some secluded beaches.
Stacy and some big rocks.
Squeezing through the rocks.
Amazing pools of crystal clear water awaited between the boulders.
Back on Tortola, we prepared for a New Years Eve bbq at our place.
Not me, or Stacy.
Our Island Christmas Tree.
The New Year's Eve March.
Buddy Matt from college was on island for vacation.
We fished a lot.
Stace is actually getting pretty good.
Lexi's first time out.
This is the Loop Pro Fly Fishing Team from Europe. We hung out and fished together for a few days.
Each of us managed to catch some fish!
Baby Tarpon
Yellowtail Snapper
Rain snorkeling: the best kind.
Our friends Kelsey and Sean took us out on the 60ft catamaran they operate for a day of sailing. The boat was truly incredible.
There are no pictures available of taking Lexi scuba diving. It was her first time and she completed an item on her bucket list; swim with a sea turtle. It was so great having visitors and showing them around the islands. Everyone else needs to get some tickets and come down!
