We reluctantly left Anegada on Sunday morning and sailed back to Virgin Gorda. I really wanted to visit the famous Baths and we weren't disappointed although Ian preferred less crowded sailing destinations. There were no mooring balls left so we had to anchor off-shore and swim in. The entire area was a marine park and no landing on the beach was permitted even in a dinghy. We swam about a kilometre but the scenery on the way in was amazing with huge granite boulders rising up from the sea floor. The beach was crowded with holidaymakers and it reminded me of a bizarre seal colony (see top photo). I guess it was a bit of a shock to see so many people after the remoteness of Anegada. We walked through the caves around to Devils Bay and marvelled at the beauty of the place (probably would have been better minus all the people). After a few hours we had to get back to Faraway and make sure she was okay. After all the action we decided to sail back to Long Bay and rest for the afternoon and overnight there again. It was a great decision as the weather was perfect and we did some really beautiful snorkelling in the afternoon and early morning. We had to sail to Tortola and civilisation on Monday morning to get repairs done on our yacht. Another busy few days ahead but at least there was internet so I could add to the blog and catch up on the latest news.
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