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Norman Island was our next overnight stay and I think is probably my favorite. We had an excellent day sailing - in fact the best day, winds were even and stayed between 8-12 knots - my kind of wind. So we sailed all the way around Norman Island before settling down for the night. Note the huge rock cliffs - they were spectacular to see. Norman Island is virtually uninhabited but a good place to stop because it has a very nice protected bay and some of the best snorkeling in the BVI. We were very surprised to see two structures visible on the island and of course had to check them out after dinner. Once moored a man in a dinky came up and invited us to dine at a restaurant that was floating barge named Willy T's Grub and Garb. We thanked him and didn't think too much about it. After dinner we went ashore and discovered that the two buildings were a restaurant and a house powered by generator. The employees of the restaurant live on the other islands and work 4 day shifts, while working they sleep in the house behind the restaurant. The restaurant was basically dead, the bartender (from upstate New York) explained to us that the tourist season doesn't start till Dec1, hence the lack of business. We were a little skeptical since there were at least 50 sail boats moored in the Bay, most with their lights off, surely they weren't all in bed - where could they be? So we decided to check out Willy T's - what an experience! For all of you who like me have lost sleep over the fact that disco is dead can relax - Disco is alive and well on Norman Island! Willy T's was mobbed and the DJ was playing all those tunes from the 70's, we heard KC and the Sunshine Band, the Village People - and what was really a hoot was that the patrons were all European's and they knew all the hand motions to YMCA. We had a blast and did not have the heart to tell these people that disco had died almost 20 years ago. We let that be our little secret. Other trivia - Norman Island served as the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, and according to local folklore there is still undiscovered buried treasure there today. The next morning we had to decide should we go treasure hunting or snorkeling at the Caves? Since we had failed to bring our metal detectors we chose snorkeling. And it was a good choice. The guide book tells you not to feed the fish because they can become aggressive - good thing we didn't pay attention to that advice. those fish expect you to feed them! And they are quite friendly and great fun to watch. We saw fish of every color, size, shape imaginionable. It was like discovering a whole new world. One didn't want to stop even though it is quite tiring. So after an hour or so we forced ourselves to go back to the boat and set sail for Cooper Island. |
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