Sue and I travelled to Tortola in the British Virgin Islands to attend the wedding of John and Elaine on June 27th, 2008.
The front of The Sugar Mill Hotel, Tortola, BVI. This was the location of John and Elaine's wedding, built on the former site of the Appleby Plantation. Only one wall remains of the original Great House. The stones in the walls of the restaurant date back to the 1600's when ships sailing from the Caribbean loaded with sugar and rum would return with cobble stones and slabs off the streets of Liverpool, used to ballast the empty ships on the trip home.
The veranda of The Sugar Mill Hotel.
Our suite at the hotel, overlooking the pool.
A beautiful variegated Hibiscus bush outside our suite.
A vibrant red Hibiscus bloom.
Looking out over Little Apple Bay towards Jost Van Dyke, home of the famous Foxy's Beach Bar, where Foxy is often in attendance to entertain the lunchtime visitors.
The view from our balcony, looking out towards Jost Van Dyke, barely visible in the distance.
The view from the path just up the hill from where we were staying. You can see the turquoise roof of our suite on the left.
Looking down the road from "Islands", the beach restaurant of The Sugar Mill Hotel, towards the infamous Bomba Shack, located just below the homes perched in the side of the hill. Vicki and I walked along this road and over the hill to the next beach, Long Bay Beach. The hill follows along in between the homes at sea level and those further up the hill.
The minister performs the wedding ceremony with the Caribbean Sea providing the beautiful backdrop.
