Home at last.

Here's a few video's of the day Irma arrived.

We were told the airport recorded 240MPH winds

Driving through the town of Cole Bay After Irma

 

Mauna Kea

 

 

Pictures from around the hotel and airport field

 

After we left the marina we stayed in this hotel for 3 days. It was across from the French side and there was lots of looting and rioting on the French side. We were worried they were coming over to the Dutch side of the island. The Dutch army was guarding the boarders. We also heard on the radio that the French side of the island was flattened, there was nothing left! We also heard on the radio that all French people were being evacuated to France because there was nothing left. There was also looting on the Dutch side but not as much as the French side. There is not much left on this island, the people have a lot of work to do. We felt lucky that we were leaving.

 





Hotel

 Looking at the airport field

These are pictures of people lined up at the airport waiting for planes

 We were giving umbrellas to keep the sun off us. The sun was very hot

 

 

 

 

Tuesday one day before Irma

Sorry the video is a little blurry

Monday night and we are almost ready!

 

Just a few things to do in the morning and we are done. Today was so hot I had to put on some socks to walk on the hot deck. The heat from the sun is unbearable. It's 8pm and I'm so tired and sore from all the work. I guess I'm getting old! Here's a video of what we did today.

Getting ready for Irma!

 

 

Getting ready for Irma!

We are watching this Hurricane very closely. If it doesn't hit us it will be close. Some models show Irma heading north so if it did then we would be all right. So today I made arrangements to take a dock at the marina. A dock may not be better than a mooring ball it's all a roll of the dice. On a mooring ball we could get hit by derelict boats that have sat out here for years and never been used. Or staying on a dock we may get hit by flying debris. Saturday we will head over and stay there for the month. It won't be that easy, my old water pump is still leaking and the engine will only run 20 to 30 minutes. I have to leave my mooring ball and linger around the swing bridge so they know I want to get through. Then it's about 15 to 20 minutes to the marina. So I might have to anchor half way there to let the engine cool. When we get to the marina, Saturday and Sunday will be spent stripping the boat of everything above deck and tying and securing the boat. We have been invited into the marine store to play cards while the hurricane passes. So we will report in as we get prepared for Irma. Lets hope she goes north.

Thursday Happy Hour.

We went on shore for happy hour to the Yacht Club and then a little dinghy around the bay.

Some pictures from around the bay

 There are many restaurants and bars on the waters edge

Her eyes seem to follow you as you drove by!

 Looks like the waters cold today!

The town of Cole Bay