So, Richard and Lisa who are lazing around in the blazing hot sunshine of Vancouver pretending to be working, were over on Vancouver Island this week.....So glad they go to have a tour of the area with mom and dad and they spent time together!
And good timing as mom and dad are taking off on a cross country jaunt on Thursday to visit relatives in Winnipeg...
They even had sunshine on Vancouver Island, as Lisa is despairing of EVER seeing anything but rain in Vancouver!
Of course they went out and ate....
This picture should be captioned "Put the hammer down and back away from Bazza's toys, Richie!!" As believe me, once we get back up to Canada in August, Bazza will be full speed ahead working on whatever project he has in the house there as well!
Basically it has rained on Tortola. The seas are dirty over here, and getting out for a SCUBA dive is getting pretty boring on the reefs just out here. None the less, it is keeping up some exercise in my world. Even if I can't see anything!
A nice little sting ray, with interesting marks on his back...
Not sure what they were made from.....here is a close up...
Soft coral tubes....
Feather Dusters...
An upside down jelly fish....
I loved this little peppermint shrimp, usually I only getting them inside so I really cannot see them to take a picture!
A flame Helmet which is nice and clean...
This part of the reef seemed to have a ton of old bicycle wheels on it...maybe a load was lost!
An old Large Triton Trumpet...
The octopus gave me a nice murex shell today! This is just his eye....
A very large anchor and chain laying there. In good shape too!
And on the maintenance front? Well, of course, there is maintenance happening. The doors are back on the boat and look SPECTACULAR. So much nicer then the blue paint! Unfortunately we had to use the same old handles off the old ones as that was our only choice on island... It worked out so well that at some point we will replace the doors on the cabins in the ama's...But not soon!
The cockpit is totally stripped apart down to everything out of the lockers, the lids off and has been cleaned and painted.... Even new awlgrip! It looks fairly disgusting doesn't it?
But this is in the half way stage and it is looking much better.... They are almost done now, and I will put up a nice shiny picture of the cockpit and nice blue cushions when all is said and done.
