Sophie's holiday notes
This week whilst all my friends are back at
school I have set off for another weeks holiday to Tortola in the British
Virgin Islands, which for those who don't know are a group of island in the
Caribbean. After a long day travelling we landed about two hours after we
should have and were met by our friend who took us out for a meal and then to our
villa. Sunday we had a relaxing day on the beach. Monday was more interesting
because my brother my dad and I got a ferry over to the baths and spent a day
there. On the way back a woman on a stretcher had to come onto the boat because
she need to get to the hospital which was on Tortola, what i found very
interesting was the man who was traveling with her had to pay for him and the
girl to cross. If I was the man collecting the money i would have let them ride
for free because the woman obviously need help and she had no choice but to
cross on the ferry to get to the hospital. Then that night we went to eat at a
curry restaurant which was very stressful because our starters came an hour
after we ordered them and we were the only ones there, our mains then came
before we had a chance to eat the starter. Tuesday we then went to another
beach but my mum and her friend stayed behind because it was to hot fir them
but in actual fact it rained and was extremely cold. Then on Wednesday my dad,
brother, our friend Gary and I went snorkelling with another couple from our
hotel. Seeing all the amazing fish made me think about what it would be like to
be another animal besides a human (like a fish). then we went to lunch on the Willy
T which is a boat moored up which has been converted into a restaurant and bar
with a dance area and a top deck. Then more snorkelling and back to the hotel.
What I really find amazing here is the speed at which the locals drive, they
drive scarily fast and overtake you at the worst time like going round a
corner. Also driving along you see so many things you would never see in
england like men carrying machetes around and cars left on the road side with
plants growing in/around them because they are not used anymore. The state of
the local peoples cars are amazing, so battered and broken, rear bumpers with
dents and scratches, wing mirrors held on with tape, no lights because they are
broken and at night they can't be seen so they are more likely to cause an
accident, number plates hanging by one screw. They just don't seem to care and
if it works then they believe everything is alright, which i suppose is true if
something works why throw it away if it is a little broken? Just fix it and
keep on using it.
This week whilst all my friends are back at
school I have set off for another weeks holiday to Tortola in the British
Virgin Islands, which for those who don't know are a group of island in the
Caribbean. After a long day travelling we landed about two hours after we
should have and were met by our friend who took us out for a meal and then to our
villa. Sunday we had a relaxing day on the beach. Monday was more interesting
because my brother my dad and I got a ferry over to the baths and spent a day
there. On the way back a woman on a stretcher had to come onto the boat because
she need to get to the hospital which was on Tortola, what i found very
interesting was the man who was traveling with her had to pay for him and the
girl to cross. If I was the man collecting the money i would have let them ride
for free because the woman obviously need help and she had no choice but to
cross on the ferry to get to the hospital. Then that night we went to eat at a
curry restaurant which was very stressful because our starters came an hour
after we ordered them and we were the only ones there, our mains then came
before we had a chance to eat the starter. Tuesday we then went to another
beach but my mum and her friend stayed behind because it was to hot fir them
but in actual fact it rained and was extremely cold. Then on Wednesday my dad,
brother, our friend Gary and I went snorkelling with another couple from our
hotel. Seeing all the amazing fish made me think about what it would be like to
be another animal besides a human (like a fish). then we went to lunch on the Willy
T which is a boat moored up which has been converted into a restaurant and bar
with a dance area and a top deck. Then more snorkelling and back to the hotel.
What I really find amazing here is the speed at which the locals drive, they
drive scarily fast and overtake you at the worst time like going round a
corner. Also driving along you see so many things you would never see in
england like men carrying machetes around and cars left on the road side with
plants growing in/around them because they are not used anymore. The state of
the local peoples cars are amazing, so battered and broken, rear bumpers with
dents and scratches, wing mirrors held on with tape, no lights because they are
broken and at night they can't be seen so they are more likely to cause an
accident, number plates hanging by one screw. They just don't seem to care and
if it works then they believe everything is alright, which i suppose is true if
something works why throw it away if it is a little broken? Just fix it and
keep on using it. 
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