| From Madison, Wisconsin to Red Hook, St. Thomas, USVI, it took four planes, a cab and almost a |
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whole day of sitting. (It was just like a day of sitting in school!). I thought I was going to die, but once I got there, it was worth every minute of travel.
Once we finally touched ground, it was time for a cab ride to meet the rest of my family. When I got in the cab for the first time and we crossed over to the other side of the mountains, I felt like I was on a rollercoaster as we went up and down over all the hills. Another thrilling part was driving on the left side of the road! It took several miles and several turns before I could get used to it. The intersections
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gave me butterflies because it was hard to figure out who was coming and who was going.
After dropping off other riders at their hotels, we finally got to Red Hook. All I could see was miles and miles of beautiful blue oceans and tons of sailboats. After that, my aunt and uncle picked me up and
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took me by dinghy to our catamaran. It was huge-I had never been on a sailboat that big before. The first night on our boat, I was so excited I thought I was never going to be able to sleep. But, I was wrong. It was like getting rocked in a cradle. I don’t think I have ever slept so good.
When I got up in the morning, I got to eat breakfast while watching a beautiful sunrise. It had reds, blues and pinks in it. You would never see a sunrise like that in Wisconsin.
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Checking into customs for the BVI was fun! I got a really cool stamp in my passport. Spending a week sailing in the BVI was totally awesome. (I’ll tell you all about it-snorkeling, swimming, learning to drive a dinghy, eating, getting my hair braided- in other stories). It was the most fun I had in a week. Living on a catamaran in the middle of blue oceans and seeing beautiful sunrises every morning is a picture I will never forget. Even though it takes forever to get there, I can’t wait to go on our next BVI sailing trip! |
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