We headed back to Tortola to Cane Garden Bay on the north western side of the island.  This was described in our book as the perfect Caribbean getaway, with a nice sand beach and beach bars. 

It was even mentioned in a Jimmy Buffet song.  There were plenty of mooring balls when we arrived so we picked one up.  It is cloudy today, but we could determine that the water was clear enough that we could see the bottom.  Unfortunately, this is a town bay and not as tranquil as is written in the book. 

We took the dinghy to the dilapidated dock and walked around. 

There is a small hotel on the beach, along with several beach bars.  This bay sustained quite a bit of damage in the last hurricane.  Many of the buildings were rebuilt – too many. 

Town is a one lane street with beach bars lining one side. 

There is a laundromat and a small grocery store in town.  And, we were finally able to throw our three bags of garbage away.  We ate on the boat tonight instead of going ashore.  As I’m typing, there is a smooth jazz band playing at one of the beach bars.  It is nice to hear the music from our boat.