Showing posts with label St. Thomas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label St. Thomas. Show all posts

18 September 2018

Next Six Days



June 5 - Started at 7:00 o'clock. Missed the cutoff so drove through downtown Macon [GA] in torrential rain. Got to Orlando [FL] a little after six.

June 6 - Went out to Schulke's this p.m. Had a nice visit and a good supper. Peg just out of hospital & hobbling about.

June 7 - Had a boat ride with Merryl around his lake. (Peg has pleurisy) Left about 3 for Miami [FL] & got to Helene's about 7. She insisted we stay there. Ate at the Painted Horse.

Sun.
June 8 - Vince spoke at both services and at Adult Class. Went for a ride along the beaches.

June 9 - Helene took us to Miami airport, from where we had an uneventful but exciting flight to San Juan [PR]. Dr. Nicholson met us. Stayed at Holiday Inn.

June 10 - Arrived in St. Thomas [U.S. Virgin Islands] at 7:45, had breakfast, met Mr. Lutz, were flown to Anguilla [British West Indies] by Mr. Jack Chapman.

Went through Customs and Immigration.

The British seemed unaware that we were coming today, and whoever was in charge couldn't be found.

Jeff Hearst (sp?) finally came and got us and took us to Headquarters, where we met Michelle, a Br. Sect. Mr. Hearst then brought Pat Connor, the dental ass't, to meet us and they took us to the Camora Hotel, our place of residence, owned by Pat's folks. We are the only guests.


Hotel Camora, Anguilla. Photo Credit: Vince Williams.


Hotel Camora (front). Jené's head may be seen peaking out from under the right window. Photo Credit: Vince Williams.

After getting settled, Vince had a nap and then met Mr. Cumber. He also obtained use of a car so with the guidance of Simon Herman [?] we went for a ride to learn the town. The car stalled in

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17 August 2018

Back to Miami



Mon.
Aug. 11 – Start out for Miami.

Rainy yet. Mike came back from St. Thomas at 9:15 or so. We loaded up to head for St. Thomas. Mr. Thompson, Mr. Heman, Mr. Connor, Pat & Lorna came down to see us off.

Got to St. Thomas around 10:45 – not too bad a flight. Boarded Prinair for San Juan; got there at noon. After checking through customs, and getting baggage checked, we had hamburgers & french fries.


Prinair plane. Photo credit: Vince Williams.

Boarded Eastern for Miami at 2:20 and got in at 4:45. Bob met us, picked up luggage, went to Barber's. Good supper, some visiting and off to bed.

Tues.
Aug. 12 – Jené slept poorly – hope she's not getting something. Got on the road about 9:15, heading towards Orlando.

Went to Cape Kennedy. Then to Orlando – kids had a swim. Went to Schulke's.