Trip Report July/August 2016

[butterfly]

Beautiful, keep it coming. Did you get to check pineapple hills, the place I'll be staying on my next reach.

[sammyb]

rafting and all those glorious views

[*vi*]

Vince, you got it…keep the mouth shut and eyes wide open taking it all in.

SammyB, so sorry but I devoured every morsal. It was so good I almost got carried away and licked the plate. I’m sure if I did, that would be the end of my meals with Sandra. More views on the way in video. You are going to love them, Sammy.

Butterfly, no darlin, unfortunately I didn’t get there, but I promise to check it out on my upcoming reach. You go in 2017, right??

[*vi*]

Watching this video over and over helped me to appreciate the work these captains put into doing their not so easy job. Poling a raft for 2-3 hours takes dedication, tolerance and of course, muscle. Captain Motor was a straight professional with a cool, calm demeanor. Tommy hooked us up with him. I wanted to go out later in the day so that we were returning right before dark. Captain Motor was fine with that. I felt he deserved more that what I paid him. But my budget kept me from doing more than what we agreed on. But I promise to take another drift with him when I return.

The music in the video is “My Girl Josephine”. A Fats Domino remake by Super Cat and Jack Radics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh1AoHgOiRI

[goldilocks]

Hey Miss *vi,*
This report is great! Give thanks for sharing. I still have not made it to the Eastern half of the island, but come the end of September I am going to experience an AI place for the first time ever. It looks lovely, but is not my usual style of travel so I'm sure I will be breaking out of there frequently!

[*vi*]

Welcome to the ride Goldilocks! Thanks for the compliment. Hey lady, ain’t nothing wrong with a little pampering every now and then. But I do know how you feel. Each time I get close to doing an AI I consider how far the $$$ will take me while in Portland so I end up sweating it out in my likkle room but still feeling like a queen.

[*vi*]

Going thru the tunnel of love...

https://youtu.be/Np9pvath_rc

[Vince]

Stunning!!

[*vi*]

Are you checking out the videos, Vince??? They were shot with you in mind

[BaileysMom]

*vi*, I tried to watch your rafting video, and it says there was a copyright issue and blocked from being showin in my country (US). Rats- I was looking forward to seeing it. I certainly enjoyed the beach video with the tourists jumping off the cliff. What a gorgeous beach!