Foxy’s and Cane Garden Bay 4-6

In the morning Noah continues his ‘Dinghy Captain’ Training, and then we all head into Great Harbor to explore. We walk down towards Foxy’s, just as he is walking out on the deck with his guitar. We chat with him for quite a while, as he sings a few songs and tells us about his family. Last summer he went to England and met the Queen. There was a ceremony and he was honored as a ‘Member of the British Empire’. He told the story of how as a young man he said he would climb to the top of the mountain on JVD and light a match that could be seen around the world. After that he built Foxy’s, and is now very proud that he has realized his dream. People everywhere in the world now know of Foxy’s and you can find people with his T-shirts or hats in virtually any port. It was very cool to hear his stories, and I now better appreciate what people see in this place.

We pull out of Great Harbor around 10:30 and sail over to Little Jost Van Dyke. There is supposed to be great snorkeling around Diamond Cay. We pull in and tie up to a ball right off the reef. We jump in a snorkel over to the Cay. Noah spots a large sting ray and also a sea snake – creepy – in the sea grass. Its very shallow and not great snorkeling but the kids enjoy it. We debate having lunch here at Foxy’s Taboo and then looking for the ‘bubbly pool’, but elect to head over to Cane Garden Bay to have lunch there. Its only about 40 minutes sail over, but the wind is really kicking up and the waves are rolling. There is some concern over how calm CGB will be, as its not considered a good spot when the north swells are coming in. Once in the harbor, we have no concerns. Nice and calm, with plenty of mooring balls available.  We grab one in the north corner, and head in for lunch. There are lots of Happy Hour signs, this is my kind of place. We have a good lunch at Stanley’s, then sit in front of Myett’s bar and listen to their singer while the kids swim. There are big waves coming in, and they are having a blast.

 

We eventually move up the beach to the Big Banana, where the bar maid talks Tim and me into Mango drink. Mango always sounds better than it actually is, and this is no exception.  I finally recognize the place next door – Rhymer’s – which was where we spent an afternoon on our first cruise here 17 years ago. Soon the kids show up for their daily fix of  ice cream.  Tim and I are elected to hike up to Bobby’s market -a ‘3 minute walk’ we are told. For once, the time is right and Bobby’s is right around the corner. As we get back to the beach the rain clouds are blowing in, and the girls were heading for the dinghy about to abandon us. Its a good thing it really was a 3 minute walk. Once on the boat, the clouds blow over and we settle in for dinner. This time we don’t even pretend to be interested in going back in to shore.