Irene Stopped By: A hurricane day off

Well Nomads, Emily just caused a little wind and rain, but Irene stopped by and became mean.  She toppled rocks from the hillsides, uprooted trees and blackened the island with power outages and the water would not flow in faucets. This wanderer loved the cool breezes she brought.


Fallen rocks on road

Road washed out


I went to work only to find the doors locked and offices dark.  I then stopped by the Royal British Virgin Island Yacht Club to offer some help.  We mopped the floor from an onslaught of rain and emptied a powerless freezer.  Sue, the Administrator there, offered me anything I wanted from the bar.  I concocted a spicy bloody mary and visited a while with her and her "old salt" husband Tim.






 No power, no water, no problem. 


Fort Burt Hotel/Drakes Point Restaurant







 I will be shooting a show Saturday.  "How to Throw a Successful Hurricane Party" at the Fort Burt Hotel.  They profess that the hotel and bar will never close due to a hurricane.  After all it is a fort. After the "hurricane" gig, I will be shooting a BVI Fashion Show there.





Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island property



A lightening bolt from the storm set a house on fire at Necker Island.  Kate Winslet was credited for saving a 90 year old woman in the house.  The following is from Richard Branson's blog.  He wrote,

"We had a tropical storm with winds up to 90mph. A big lightning storm came around 4am and hit the house. My son Sam and nephew Jack rushed to the house and helped get everyone out and many thanks to Kate Winslet for helping to carry my 90 year old mum out of the main house to safety - she was wondering when a Director was going to shout CUT!"

......the odyssey continues.