{"id":4662,"date":"2015-03-06T18:48:54","date_gmt":"2015-03-06T22:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?p=4662"},"modified":"2015-03-06T18:48:54","modified_gmt":"2015-03-06T22:48:54","slug":"fun-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/svecho.com\/?p=4662","title":{"rendered":"Fun Times"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Echo at anchor, Diamond Cay JVD<\/p><\/div>\n

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It has been a busy few weeks on board Echo!<\/p>\n

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We’ve had a couple of visits on our calendar for a while and we’ve been busy getting projects done and things in order around the boat.<\/p>\n

We have plenty of space but it took some time to sort through things to find the proper home for all our stuff and to make room for visitors to be comfortable and to have a place for their stuff. \u00a0After a fair amount of arranging, rearranging, negotiating with each other for space and rearranging yet again, we were ready for visitors. \u00a0Last month we did have 4 people for an overnight and things went well. \u00a0Four people and a week’s worth of their stuff is a different story altogether.<\/p>\n

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Interior Pictures of Echo<\/p>\n

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Jeff’s brothers Kurt and David along with their friends Amy and Deb were due to arrive on February 21st and we were pretty well prepared by about the first week in February. On February 9th we heard from Brian and Katie wondering if they could visit along with their friend Meggan. \u00a0They had been planning a ski trip but there was not much snow so they thought maybe the islands. \u00a0We were thrilled and things came together quickly, Brian and Katie arrived on the 17th, Meggan the 18th.<\/p>\n

Maybe you see where this is going…<\/p>\n

On the morning of the 18th Jeff and I decided to look at a calendar. \u00a0We don’t often look since we seldom have any thing scheduled.\u00a0 We quickly realized our first 3 visitors would still be with us when the second group of 4 arrived. \u00a0 We were in for a houseful!<\/p>\n

Once we got over the initial shock and let all the interested parties know things would be cozy for a few days things started falling into place. \u00a0Everyone was excited for the opportunity to see each other and we were happy for the company!<\/p>\n

With everyone flying in and out of St. Thomas we headed East to Virgin Gorda with Brian, Katie and Meggan. \u00a0We would visit the baths and North Sound with them then work our way back a bit to connect with the next group. \u00a0Kurt, Amy, David and Deb would spend their first night in Charlotte Amalie USVI and take the ferry to Road Town BVI where we would pick them up.<\/p>\n

Brian, Katie and Meggan were gracious about moving out of their cabins for the new arrivals. \u00a0They tried sleeping outside but the nightly rain showers brought them inside.\u00a0 Don’t think they got too much sleep but they were troopers! \u00a0They took the ferry back to Charlotte Amalie on the 23rd for their flight home.<\/p>\n

We all enjoyed one another while hanging out on the boat, swimming, snorkeling, paddle boarding and liming on the beach.\u00a0 Most of us had been together for the rafting wedding trip last fall and it was fun to be together once again!\u00a0 We’re pretty sure a good time was had by all.<\/p>\n

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We are currently anchored just beside the airport in Tortolla waiting for our friends Joe and Cheryl to arrive this evening. \u00a0We’re looking forward to a week exploring more of the BVIs with them.<\/p>\n

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~ Mary and Jeff ~<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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