December 14 - Sigh! Last day in Paradise!

Last day but it was a great day!  We left the room at 6:15 a.m. to be at the pier  by 7:00 so that we could go on a excursion to Virgin Gorda to see the famous "Baths".  The most well-known attraction on the island, (actually the ONLY attraction on the island as far as I could tell) these giant boulders or batholiths were brought to the surface by volcanic eruptions and and are scattered about forming beautiful grottos and tranquil pools.  The word batholith literally means 'deep stones'. The stones are actually still growing at a rate of about 1 centimeter a year.  I guess that means that there is still volcanic activity going on under the ground.  All I know is that it is a magical place and we loved climbing around and through the grottos and wading in the pools.   

After lunch we went snorkeling.  Fish love milk bone dog biscuits. Who knew? They would swim by and take a little nibble, occasionally checking to see if our hands were as delicious as the dog food!

 Last stop for the day was on the island Jost Van Dyke where we had to swim from the boat to the beach to get a drink at the "Soggy Dollar Bar." Calm, blue and warm water, palm trees, hammocks!  What can you say except that it was near perfection!