Bridgets birthday today so Warren, Bridg, Simon, Jo and myself go and hire some gear from Dive BVI and go off and do a dive off the North Coast of Virgin Gorda:

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Booked another couple of dives with Dive Tortola again.

The first dive was another wreck dive - the Inganess. Got to say it wasn't the most exciting dive I've ever done and after around 30 minutes on the dive site, there wasn't much else to see.

Well you just have to don't you :-)

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(Link to the Pussers Rum website)

It's my niece Leanne's 18th birthday next month and I was advised to take the ferry across to St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands to do some shopping as Roadtown is lacking somewhat!

The ferry took about an hour and was a pleasant enough crossing. A very quick trip through customs and immigration and onto the main shopping area. I can honestly say that I have never seen so many jewellery shops in one area about 85 - 90% of the shops seem to sell jewellery! Unfortunately, 85 - 90% of those are probably selling the same or similar stuff.

Anyway, in traditional blokes style, I quickly locate what I think Leanne would like and then I can spend the rest of the day doing non-shopping things :-)

I take a stroll back to the ferry port and, whilst waiting for my ferry, spot one of the local chavs!

Two dives today on the RMS Rhone with Dive Tortola...

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Unfortunately Warren and Bridget went out on charter at around midday and won't be back until after I've flown to Antigua but it was good to see them if only briefly.

Have lunch with Damian and Kirsty and then, as they are leaving to go back down to Canouan first thing the following morning, take my leave and go across to the hotel I'm staying in for the next few days.

I phone Dive Tortola and book in to do two dives with them tomorrow morning; will hopefully get to dive the RMS Rhone, a world famous wreck dive - we shall see.

Got into Beef Island, Tortola and took a cab over to the Moorings in Roadtown.

Good to see Bridget and Warren again! Unfortunately they are preparing to go out on charter tomorrow and are out for six days...

Went over and saw Damien and Kirsty on their boat, had a few beers, some rum punch, some sambuca's and some red wine... guess you get the picture!