TravelTalkOnline Forums Thread Like Summary - Favorite BVI memories

As you oldtimers know, we haven't been to the BVI nearly as much as SXM. which is our 'home away from home', but we have had some really good times.

But thought I might start a new thread here about the old times.

Some favorite memories--

Circa 2005?? No idea.. Watched the Superbowl on Cane Garden Bay at Stanley's, with a TV on the beach, drinking whatever... Stumbled back to the Elm and watched the rest of the game and went to bed. Have no idea who was even playing, but watching the big game on the beach? Priceless.

Circa?? No idea. BIG TTOL party on Little Apple Bay. I have a TTOL flag at home with tons of signatures on it. Need to bring it in here and see if I can scan it in and post it.

So, tell us about your favorite memories, with pictures, if possible!!

Certainly the couple of big TTOL beach parties on Little Apple Bay..have been considering reviving that! The first time Candace, my girlfriend at the time, spotted CGB from the top of the hill in 1984.Absolute favorite was my surprise 60th birthday party with friends coming to Tortola for a week long party ,surprising me by showing up at different places every day. Candace worked for a year on that and it was beyond amazing ( love to hear from some of you who were there).
One of the funniest..me proposing to Candace as we strolled along CGB on a perfect moonlit night..this after we had broken up and then got back together. I asked her to marry me..and she just laughed and said "I'll have to think about it.."and walked off..for a drink at Quito's. Two weeks later at a party back in LA she turned to me and said "Are you going to fu##ing marry me or not!"

What fun reading about everyone’s memories! Lance (sadly passed away) and I began our trips in 1994, after choosing Tortola from a Fodor’s Caribbean Guide. Last trip was in 2017. We stayed on the hillside at LBBR our first trip. Loved the kitchen smells wafting up in the morning. We spent made years staying at the Sandcastle. Such good times! I loved Palm’s Delight ginger wine chicken, and the key lime pie. The cook told me how to make it. Loved how the waves came up to the sea wall there from 2 directions.

Some great TTOL parties, at Mal’s, Sebastian’s, and dinner for all of us at Paradise Club. Celebrating Sabrina and Mario’s wedding trip. We ran into them on the beach the day we arrived, just as their photographer was taking pics. Davide was their best man. He told them we said hi (us in bathing suits) and they invited us to their reception on this lovely patio at Quito’s sister’s place. Can’t think of the name. Sabrina charmed all of us here on TTOL as she valiantly practiced her English.

Did anyone else go to The Secret Garden at Josiah’s Bay? Great food and atmosphere. Banana rum shots. Yum. Stayed at Tamarind Club a few times and enjoyed their bar and pool.

So many fun memories. I haven’t kept up here in years, but so nice to see some familiar names. Great that folks are still making new memories!

Watching NFL playoff game (Brett Favre - Vikings circa 2009, 2010) on the barn wall in front of the old BEYC pub (the one with the foosball table and pool table). Didn't like the final score but the BVI weather beat everything back home.

Walker's recipe is right on..he cooked it for us and it was perfect.D'Coal Pot does it now , claims it Iona's recipe but its not quite the same...certainly not the same price!!!!!One other favorite..spending time with Quito at his bar hearing tales of the BVI's and life on CGB as a kid.A couple of his stories made it into my book ( with Quito getting credit!).The island is not the same with Q gone, living the high life on. Maui..