cdiver2
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This was a visit to see my old, Sgt Major/friend /dive buddy of 30 years ago and get a couple of dives in.
I new this was going to be a good trip right at the start, leave home 3am and a four hour drive to Miami straight to the parking lot without getting lost and ahead of schedule. When we got to the parking lot there was a shuttle waiting for us and by the time I had done the paper work the driver had our bags loaded. Flight took off on time and we got a treat on this one, the pilot explained that due to bad weather to the east we were going to over fly Cuba (some where I always wanted to dive) and it did look inviting.
Arrived on time and my friend (Ginge) was there waiting for us, with in ten minutes we were at his home on a hillside (elevation about 400 feet) with a fantastic view overlooking the airport and the town of Vieux Fort with the Caribbean sea and the Pitons in the background, the Atlantic just to our left around a headland. In no time at all we were in the pool with a long cool drink. The house a four bed room each with its own bathroom, and two kitchens, the living room is all glass on two sides one wall with the aforementioned view and the other looking out over the pool/eating area.
That evening we drove up to the top of the hill where the lighthouse is, Caribbean on one side and the Atlantic on the other. I can honestly say I have never seen as many stars in my life. At one point in the sky I think I was looking at the Milky way or a Galaxy it looked like a wispy white cloud with millions of stars in it.
The next day I was up early and straight into the pool then a cup of coffee and relax by taking in the view. When the rest of the house arose Ginge was a gracious host and made a English breakfast fried bread, eggs. bacon and baked beans then back to the pool. We spent the rest of the day running around the Island acting like a tourist and seeing some of the sights with a early return to the house, a dip in the pool then watch the sun set over dinner ending the day with a couple of coconut rum and cokes.
Tommorow diving.
Some photos of the house and view. Photo #8 was our departure lounge on the return home.
I new this was going to be a good trip right at the start, leave home 3am and a four hour drive to Miami straight to the parking lot without getting lost and ahead of schedule. When we got to the parking lot there was a shuttle waiting for us and by the time I had done the paper work the driver had our bags loaded. Flight took off on time and we got a treat on this one, the pilot explained that due to bad weather to the east we were going to over fly Cuba (some where I always wanted to dive) and it did look inviting.
Arrived on time and my friend (Ginge) was there waiting for us, with in ten minutes we were at his home on a hillside (elevation about 400 feet) with a fantastic view overlooking the airport and the town of Vieux Fort with the Caribbean sea and the Pitons in the background, the Atlantic just to our left around a headland. In no time at all we were in the pool with a long cool drink. The house a four bed room each with its own bathroom, and two kitchens, the living room is all glass on two sides one wall with the aforementioned view and the other looking out over the pool/eating area.
That evening we drove up to the top of the hill where the lighthouse is, Caribbean on one side and the Atlantic on the other. I can honestly say I have never seen as many stars in my life. At one point in the sky I think I was looking at the Milky way or a Galaxy it looked like a wispy white cloud with millions of stars in it.
The next day I was up early and straight into the pool then a cup of coffee and relax by taking in the view. When the rest of the house arose Ginge was a gracious host and made a English breakfast fried bread, eggs. bacon and baked beans then back to the pool. We spent the rest of the day running around the Island acting like a tourist and seeing some of the sights with a early return to the house, a dip in the pool then watch the sun set over dinner ending the day with a couple of coconut rum and cokes.
Tommorow diving.
Some photos of the house and view. Photo #8 was our departure lounge on the return home.