Ok, ok, we know it’s been too long. If any of our devoted fans remain, please take note - we’ve made it our duty to be better about updating this blog.

Now, on to what we’ve been up to…

In late February, we began an organic gardening/farming class, which was fantastic, AND we met some truly amazing people!

This class inspired us to start our own garden on our balcony. As you can see, things have progressed nicely. Our harvest so far has included sugar snap peas and broccoli. We’re excited to sample the watermelon, red pepper, carrots, and tomatoes.

We recently returned from our latest adventure - San Juan, Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands (specifically, Virgin Gorda) to celebrate Rhys’ 40th birthday. We knew going somewhere that required two flights and a ferry had to be spectacular and boy were we right!

San Juan is a beautiful place with superb food and very friendly people! Tostones and mofongo topped our list of delicious dishes. We stumbled upon hundreds of school children flying kites at a park by the sea, wandered the charming streets of Old San Juan, and strolled along the beach in the Condado section of town.

It was on to Tortola by way of a Cessna 409 puddle jumper. Who knew we’d be the lucky recipients of a private flight? Yep, just the two of us and the pilot. Incredible views and a turbulence-free trip. Next was a ferry from Tortola to Leverick Bay on Virgin Gorda.

Once we arrived in Virgin Gorda, we were amazed by the remoteness of the island. In case you don’t know much about Virgin Gorda (or the British Virgin Islands), here’s a great site for info. Only 3000 people live on VG and it’s a boater’s/sailor’s paradise. The view from our cottage was jam-packed with incredible boats, yachts and a quite-predictable pelican that swooped into the cove for dinner around the same time most nights.

Relaxing on the hammock, taking long hikes up the steep roads, snorkeling, swimming, reading, and meditating filled the hours of our days. We also discovered a little gekko living with us and named her Francesca.

Up the road from our little beach cottage was Leverick Bay, a resort and marina with a small market where we bought expensive(!!) grocery staples, like bread, a limited variety of fruits and veggies, and eggs. The sticker shock was real (It costs a LOT to get food to these islands, y’all!) but we were grateful for the convenience, especially since the market was our only option on this side of the island.

Renting a car to drive to Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda’s largest town, and The Baths, a national park, gave us a chance to explore and take in the sights on the southern part of the island. Y’all, this place is just gorgeous.

To top it all off, we took a chartered day trip to Anegada Island, known for its secluded beaches and giant lobsters, and a separate ferry to Saba Rock, a tiny island just 1.5 acres in size, with a small hotel, restaurant, bar and gift shop.