The Bight at Norman Island, BVI (June
14-16, 2013)
Having spent the past several days sailing back and forth across the Sir Francis Drake Channel, we are constantly reminded that we are sailing the very waters traveled by Sir Francis Drake, Sir John Hawkins, Edward Teach
"Blackbeard," Christopher Columbus and so many others. In traveling these waters, we have gained a great admiration for all of these famous explorers, privateers and pirates as we know the daily challenges we face are nothing compared to
theirs. With the invisible reefs, sunken ships and other obstacles we dodge each day on the water, it is spine chilling to know their travels were void of any navigational tools, other than a sextant.
As is with many other islands in the Caribbean, Norman Island too is rich in pirate history and rumored to be full of hidden treasure. However, these rumors are what make it's caves most alluring for treasure hunters and snorkelers. We all hope to find the booty.
But for the Pirate's Bight Bar & Restaurant, the island is uninhabited. So, we went ashore to take a stroll through the Pirate's Gift Shop, stop for lunch, return for dinner and, you guessed it, have a few Painkillers. There is also another sort of bar and restaurant, a floating one, which is anchored in the Bight. An old barge, the William Thornton, known as "Willie Ts," is infamous for its raucous drinking parties, naughty behavior and naked jumpers from the top deck. After a few Painkillers and amidst the clapping and chanting of the rowdy patrons, and although only partially naked (no shirt), Jim didn't totally break from tradition and took the jump from the upper deck.
It was time to return to Dulcinea and prepare for tomorrow's sail to Trellis Bay.
As is with many other islands in the Caribbean, Norman Island too is rich in pirate history and rumored to be full of hidden treasure. However, these rumors are what make it's caves most alluring for treasure hunters and snorkelers. We all hope to find the booty.
But for the Pirate's Bight Bar & Restaurant, the island is uninhabited. So, we went ashore to take a stroll through the Pirate's Gift Shop, stop for lunch, return for dinner and, you guessed it, have a few Painkillers. There is also another sort of bar and restaurant, a floating one, which is anchored in the Bight. An old barge, the William Thornton, known as "Willie Ts," is infamous for its raucous drinking parties, naughty behavior and naked jumpers from the top deck. After a few Painkillers and amidst the clapping and chanting of the rowdy patrons, and although only partially naked (no shirt), Jim didn't totally break from tradition and took the jump from the upper deck.
It was time to return to Dulcinea and prepare for tomorrow's sail to Trellis Bay.
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