On Sun, 3 Mar 2013 17:04:00 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

We'll be heading over to the French islands in another week or two and

it just keeps getting better and better.


My buddy from Tortola claims that the best looking women in the Caribbean are in Dominica. Must be that French mixture.
He likes to talk about a visit to a cat house on that island and the hard choice it is to choose a 'companion'.

He's up here this winter re-establishing residence so he can get a free knee replacement. He's suffering it out now...because of a couple other health issues he may stall at the end of the line and not get the operation for two years.
He does plan on returning to Tortola in July for a while as he usually has a job waiting as Hurricane Warden for the hurricane season... so if you're still in that area at that point, he could be a good person to know.

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Grenada has some very good looking women also, probably a result of
the French inflence as well. St Barts has more than its share of the
rich and famous of course and they aren't shy about letting it all
hang out on the beach.

I'd certainly be interested in conversing with your friend. There's
nothing like local knowledge. Unfortunately our insurance company
requires us to be out of here before the hurricane season kicks up so
we'll be long gone by July. Feel free to pass along my EMAIL address
but give me a "heads up" on here if you do so that I remember to check
it.

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On Sun, 3 Mar 2013 17:01:05 -0500, " Sir Gregory Hall, Esq·"
åke wrote:

If you get turned on by a freaking ugly catamaran charter fleet
you must be satisfied by just about any old thing.


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You must have missed the Hinckley picture and the "other stuff".

Let alone the fact that you are wintering in BVI!!!

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On Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:00:45 -0500, Meyer wrote:

More of the other stuff, please.

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Stay tuned.

We'll be heading over to the French islands in another week or two and
it just keeps getting better and better.

According to the bigots here the French aren't worth reporting on!

On Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:50:44 -0400, Wayne B wrote:

We've been here for more than a week now and it's beginning to feel
like home (I wish). There's beautiful scenery everywhere you look:

Boats:

http://oi50.tinypic.com/mv2c1l.jpg

More boats:

http://oi49.tinypic.com/25ewp39.jpg

Islands in the sun:

http://oi45.tinypic.com/11aiz53.jpg

Classic Hinckley yachts:

http://oi46.tinypic.com/2r3fjvs.jpg

Mega yachts:

http://oi46.tinypic.com/2z57ib8.jpg

Fine trawlers at anchor:

http://oi45.tinypic.com/osycm9.jpg

and other stuff...

http://oi50.tinypic.com/10icu9w.jpg

http://oi49.tinypic.com/260tkeb.jpg

You gotta love those trawlers at anchor, but the 'other stuff' is pretty nice too.
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On Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:33:46 -0500, J Herring
wrote:

You gotta love those trawlers at anchor, but the 'other stuff' is pretty nice too.

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We are particularly fond of the one on the left... :-)

I would like to adopt some of the "other stuff" to help out with the
boat and things like that but the Admiral has ixnayed everything I've
proposed so far.

On Mon, 4 Mar 2013 10:29:38 -0500, iBoaterer wrote:

We'll be heading over to the French islands in another week or two and
it just keeps getting better and better.

According to the bigots here the French aren't worth reporting on!

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That just shows a lack of understanding.

German cars; French wine, women and surrender batallions.

On 4/03/2013 6:02 PM, Wayne B wrote:
On Mon, 4 Mar 2013 10:29:38 -0500, iBoaterer wrote:

We'll be heading over to the French islands in another week or two and
it just keeps getting better and better.

According to the bigots here the French aren't worth reporting on!

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That just shows a lack of understanding.

German cars; French wine, women and surrender batallions.

Just came back from 9 days in Paris. Have a new appreciation
of the place. Classy all round, esp. for food!!!

Anyways, I don't think their soldiers are a problem, it's
their politicians. The soldiers wandering around the Metro
and the tourist attractions are big enough to not want to
mess with. Plus they've all got them metallic grey things
with barrels slung over their shoulders.

One thing we did see that was cool was three Police Officers
skating down the street on Rollerskates. Strange. Bit
like a crocodile - probably get you in a straight line but
I think they'd be stuffed if you zigged and then zagged.

On Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:01:15 +0100, injipoint wrote:

On 4/03/2013 6:02 PM, Wayne B wrote:
On Mon, 4 Mar 2013 10:29:38 -0500, iBoaterer wrote:

We'll be heading over to the French islands in another week or two and
it just keeps getting better and better.

According to the bigots here the French aren't worth reporting on!

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That just shows a lack of understanding.

German cars; French wine, women and surrender batallions.

Just came back from 9 days in Paris. Have a new appreciation
of the place. Classy all round, esp. for food!!!

Anyways, I don't think their soldiers are a problem, it's
their politicians. The soldiers wandering around the Metro
and the tourist attractions are big enough to not want to
mess with. Plus they've all got them metallic grey things
with barrels slung over their shoulders.

One thing we did see that was cool was three Police Officers
skating down the street on Rollerskates. Strange. Bit
like a crocodile - probably get you in a straight line but
I think they'd be stuffed if you zigged and then zagged.

A coke and a cup of coffee cost me about $10 at a little cafe by Sacre Coeur. Luckily we stayed in a
campground about 10km out of town and could fix our own. Evey morning a nice lady showed up in her
little Peugeot truck with fresh bread and croissants. Still warm and about 1/5th the price of the
Paris stuff. And, the campground charged about $12/night!
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On Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:43:51 -0500, J Herring
wrote:

A coke and a cup of coffee cost me about $10 at a little cafe by Sacre Coeur.

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High overhead for a premium location no doubt played a part. You
could have the same experience in almost any large city. I've had
more than a few hotel breakfasts in London that cost over $30.
Manhattan and San Francisco can be just about as pricey.

On Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:34:17 -0400, Wayne B wrote:

On Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:43:51 -0500, J Herring
wrote:

A coke and a cup of coffee cost me about $10 at a little cafe by Sacre Coeur.

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High overhead for a premium location no doubt played a part. You
could have the same experience in almost any large city. I've had
more than a few hotel breakfasts in London that cost over $30.
Manhattan and San Francisco can be just about as pricey.

True, but it still hurt. Also, a cheap McDonald's was right around $5, and that was off the main
drags.
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