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Apple Bay, Tortola #140307 09/06/2017 10:20 PM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,112 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Manpot OP Traveler OP Manpot Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,112 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Unable to get any info from my friends and neighbours. If anyone knows how Apple Bay fared I would love to hear it..and, if someone could at least eyeball my house , CRC,and tell me if its still there, has its roof etc I would be eternally grateful and buy you dinner when we (hopefully) get back in three weeks..

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola Manpot #140308 09/06/2017 10:23 PM Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,069 South Jersey, USA boatjunkie Traveler boatjunkie Traveler Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,069 South Jersey, USA Have not heard. Saw 1 pic of CGB on Facebook. Lots of pictures on FB. Have not heard anything from Virgin Gorda peeps yet.

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola Manpot #140309 09/07/2017 12:21 AM Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,618 Woodstock, GA RickinAtlanta Traveler RickinAtlanta Traveler Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,618 Woodstock, GA Quote Manpot said: Unable to get any info from my friends and neighbours. If anyone knows how Apple Bay fared I would love to hear it..and, if someone could at least eyeball my house , CRC,and tell me if its still there, has its roof etc I would be eternally grateful and buy you dinner when we (hopefully) get back three weeks.. Mal our prayers are that your beloved CRC is there for you and Candance!

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola RickinAtlanta #140310 09/07/2017 12:35 AM Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,545 Here and There rita_irvine Traveler rita_irvine Traveler Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,545 Here and There There was a FB post of Carrot Bay under water. So sad Mal. I hope CRC was spared. Rita It is better to be happy than it is to be right

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola rita_irvine #140311 09/07/2017 07:42 AM Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 116 Dartmouth, MA mike_arruda Traveler mike_arruda Traveler Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 116 Dartmouth, MA Sending prayers to everyone down in the BVIs. The initial posting on facebook are not good. I'm sure we will get more reliable info in the new few days. Take care, Mike

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola mike_arruda #140312 09/07/2017 11:06 AM Joined: May 2005 Posts: 698 Portland, ME M maineskier69 Traveler maineskier69 Traveler M Joined: May 2005 Posts: 698 Portland, ME A glimmer of hope and humor from my man Bomba.. Shack has survived, but ladies I need your help to rebuild, all da panties have blown away. Please donate da bigger da better <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> If the thunder don't get you then the lightning will...

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola maineskier69 #140313 09/07/2017 11:34 AM Joined: May 2006 Posts: 938 Winston Salem, NC lonewolf1977 Traveler lonewolf1977 Traveler Joined: May 2006 Posts: 938 Winston Salem, NC Any word on Cheryl Sebastian? She was still posting on fb until about noon Wed.

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola lonewolf1977 #140314 09/07/2017 11:41 AM Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,618 Woodstock, GA RickinAtlanta Traveler RickinAtlanta Traveler Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,618 Woodstock, GA Also concerned about Uschi and Jessica as they live at Coconut Point.

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola lonewolf1977 #140315 09/07/2017 11:44 AM Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 545 St. Petersburg, FL Toni Traveler Toni Traveler Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 545 St. Petersburg, FL No word yet that I am aware of and I'm really worried. There are many folks across the island who are not responding and I pray it's because they have no means of communication right now. Toni

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola maineskier69 #140316 09/07/2017 12:11 PM Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,318 MD, USA Dirichlet Traveler Dirichlet Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,318 MD, USA Quote maineskier69 said: A glimmer of hope and humor from my man Bomba.. Shack has survived, but ladies I need your help to rebuild, all da panties have blown away. Please donate da bigger da better <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> Unfortunately, this is only a joke. There's nothing left of Bomba's... there's nothing left of the road behind Bomba's, save a little bit of debris. The entire area is washed out. ... DIF all the time...

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola Dirichlet #140317 09/07/2017 12:32 PM Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 5,680 An island state of mind tradewinds Traveler tradewinds Traveler Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 5,680 An island state of mind Jessica is in NYC, but heard from her brother that he and Uschi are ok.

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola Manpot #140318 09/07/2017 01:06 PM Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 4,034 U.K. and Spain Jeannius Traveler Jeannius Traveler Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 4,034 U.K. and Spain Hope you get some good news soon Mal. Mike http://sailingjeannius.blogspot.com

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola Manpot #140319 09/07/2017 01:10 PM Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,055 Buffalo, NY LauraTheTshirtGal Traveler LauraTheTshirtGal Traveler Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,055 Buffalo, NY Quote Manpot said: Unable to get any info from my friends and neighbours. If anyone knows how Apple Bay fared I would love to hear it..and, if someone could at least eyeball my house , CRC,and tell me if its still there, has its roof etc I would be eternally grateful and buy you dinner when we (hopefully) get back in three weeks.. check your email, I sent a pic that may help cheers! Laura Custom Sailing Shirts https://www.facebook.com/pages/CustomSailingShirtscom/112040245530182 www.customsailingshirts.com sales@customsailingshirts.com

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola LauraTheTshirtGal #140320 09/07/2017 01:32 PM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,112 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Manpot OP Traveler OP Manpot Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,112 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Got it..thanks..if it shows what I think it shows it looks like CRC is at least still there with a blotch of colour that could be the roof..How did Uschi's place at Coconut Point do?

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola Dirichlet #140321 09/07/2017 01:54 PM Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 67 Knoxville, TN L Laserking Traveler Laserking Traveler L Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 67 Knoxville, TN Has anyone heard anything about West End/Soper's? I haven't seen any posts or photos. Just sickened about the damage to such a special place and hoping that the wonderful people of the BVI are safe. Sending prayers for strength during what will surely be a long and difficult recovery. Doc

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola tradewinds #140322 09/07/2017 04:28 PM Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,618 Woodstock, GA RickinAtlanta Traveler RickinAtlanta Traveler Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,618 Woodstock, GA Quote tradewinds said: Jessica is in NYC, but heard from her brother that he and Uschi are ok. Thank God! Glad Sebastian was with her.

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola Laserking #140323 09/07/2017 04:43 PM Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 434 Northern IL bagsarepacked Traveler bagsarepacked Traveler Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 434 Northern IL I am curious about West end too

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola bagsarepacked #140324 09/07/2017 05:18 PM Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 545 St. Petersburg, FL Toni Traveler Toni Traveler Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 545 St. Petersburg, FL I just saw a post where they said Soper's Hole was destroyed. Yacht on top of a building and Pusser's is gone. Jost Van Dyke is supposedly completely wiped out and they are trying to save people by boats. I don't know if any of this is true but I imagine it is. Toni

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola Dirichlet #140325 09/07/2017 06:45 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 104 Little Rock, AR TortolaDreamin Traveler TortolaDreamin Traveler Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 104 Little Rock, AR Has anyone heard from Cheryl Sebastian or Jim Kelley?

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola Toni #140326 09/07/2017 07:08 PM Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,493 VIRGINIA B BEERMAN Traveler BEERMAN Traveler B Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,493 VIRGINIA Quote Toni said: I just saw a post where they said Soper's Hole was destroyed. Yacht on top of a building and Pusser's is gone. Jost Van Dyke is supposedly completely wiped out and they are trying to save people by boats. I don't know if any of this is true but I imagine it is. Where are you reading about Jost, I'm concerned about folks in Little Harbour, thanks

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola BEERMAN #140327 09/07/2017 07:14 PM Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,213 GJ, CO S/V Long Overdue sail2wind Traveler sail2wind Traveler Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,213 GJ, CO S/V Long Overdue Jost is destroyed, Ivan's is flattened. Lots of picks on FB

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola sail2wind #140328 09/07/2017 08:35 PM Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,493 VIRGINIA B BEERMAN Traveler BEERMAN Traveler B Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,493 VIRGINIA Quote sail2wind said: Jost is destroyed, Ivan's is flattened. Lots of picks on FB Yes, I've been on BVI Abroad all day, haven't seen anything from Jost besides White Bay...trying to find any word about Strawberry and others

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola BEERMAN #140329 09/07/2017 10:37 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 104 Little Rock, AR TortolaDreamin Traveler TortolaDreamin Traveler Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 104 Little Rock, AR This video is pretty close! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1922822811318744/permalink/1934249643509394/

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola TortolaDreamin #140330 09/07/2017 11:27 PM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,112 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Manpot OP Traveler OP Manpot Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,112 Tortola/ Sonoma, California That makes me feel a little better..if someone would just walk up the road and tell me CRC is standing with its roof I'd feel even better..Good to see so many roofs still on house including Tortola House which is on the hill above us..thanks

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola Manpot #140331 09/07/2017 11:38 PM Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 2,925 Milton, MA JudyG Traveler JudyG Traveler Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 2,925 Milton, MA That the North Shore road is gone is terrible; means of transportation will be limited to boat.

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola JudyG #140332 09/08/2017 12:10 AM Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 165 Ruston, Louisiana I islegrl Traveler islegrl Traveler I Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 165 Ruston, Louisiana Malcolm, this isn't very clear, but I see roofs... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvl6ZrD3uc0

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola islegrl #140333 09/08/2017 10:55 PM Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,618 Woodstock, GA RickinAtlanta Traveler RickinAtlanta Traveler Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,618 Woodstock, GA One of our local Atlanta news stations broadcast this story of two Atlantans staying at Sebastian's Villas with their footage of Irma hitting Apple Bay! https://www.facebook.com/Rickinatlanta/videos/10210210066429919/

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola RickinAtlanta #140334 09/08/2017 11:28 PM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,112 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Manpot OP Traveler OP Manpot Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,112 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Thanks Rick..seems everyone cannot pan their camera as far as CRC! Still waiting for news.

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola Manpot #140335 09/09/2017 12:22 AM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,645 Cleveland, OH, USA D ds4881 Traveler ds4881 Traveler D Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,645 Cleveland, OH, USA I'm betting that Fortress CRC will be found in good shape. I remember when you added the second floor. It certainly looked like it could take a hard hit. Spirits up Mal Dave

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola Manpot #140336 09/09/2017 02:27 PM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,112 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Manpot OP Traveler OP Manpot Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,112 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Bumping this up..we have heard nothing from Little Apple.Would love to hear our neighbours and friends are OK and the status of our home. We are so lucky to have great friends ready to come down and help us and everyone else but need to know if CRC is close to habitable in an inside camping sort of way!!

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola Manpot #140337 09/09/2017 02:40 PM Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,390 Ill, USA Will_L Traveler Will_L Traveler Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,390 Ill, USA Quote Manpot said: Bumping this up..we have heard nothing from Little Apple.Would love to hear our neighbours and friends are OK and the status of our home. We are so lucky to have great friends ready to come down and help us and everyone else but need to know if CRC is close to habitable in an inside camping sort of way!! I know the feeling Malcom..have had 3 friends volunteer to help fix condo at Olde Yard on Virgin Gorda but don't have a clue what's needed but most of all don't know about the great crew there at olde yard and at cafe and Debbie, who runs the beauty shop who looks after our place and acts as concierge for our friends and trouble shooter for the Subaru. Found out our friends Simon and Heather wood on Tortola made it through..still waiting for word on Rudy Woodly on VG.

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola Manpot #140338 09/09/2017 06:11 PM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,112 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Manpot OP Traveler OP Manpot Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,112 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Finally saw a pic that makes it look like we lost the roof over the third floor balcony and the back edge of the roof..no idea on the other side. It looks like Ramar's house on the cliff is history..would love some more info from anyone ..thanks..

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola Manpot #140339 09/09/2017 06:19 PM Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 900 connecticut N nyoming Traveler nyoming Traveler N Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 900 connecticut From what I have heard...trying to reach news about Long Bay. People there are "isolated" and can't be reached because there is a good portion of a house on the road in Apple bay. Also the road to Zion Hill is full of trees and noone is able to pass. We have heard that the people on Long Bay so far are okay. life is not a dress rehearsal!!!! jacki

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola nyoming #140340 09/09/2017 11:11 PM Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 107 Winnipeg, Canada G GaryC Traveler GaryC Traveler G Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 107 Winnipeg, Canada Hi, Have a friend there that got a line out to me Thursday aft. Long Bay Hotel is wrecked but everybody there is fine. Various people were in the villas and houses and from everything I have heard they are. all fine too.

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola Dirichlet #140341 09/10/2017 10:36 AM Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 8,530 Ya never know... HillsideView Traveler HillsideView Traveler Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 8,530 Ya never know... Mal, check FB messages. Sent water side photo My foot fits right into my shoe and my shoe will fit right into your...

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola HillsideView #140342 09/10/2017 11:33 AM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,112 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Manpot OP Traveler OP Manpot Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,112 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Bruce..cant find it..can you send it to me.. malcolmboyes@earthlink.net ..many thanks everyone for news , info and uplifting messages..

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola HillsideView #140343 09/10/2017 05:34 PM Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,618 Woodstock, GA RickinAtlanta Traveler RickinAtlanta Traveler Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,618 Woodstock, GA Please post the pix Bruce as many of us are trying to help determine status. Thanks!

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola RickinAtlanta #140344 09/10/2017 06:06 PM Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 8,530 Ya never know... HillsideView Traveler HillsideView Traveler Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 8,530 Ya never know... Rick, I don't have an online photo hosting any longer. PM me you e mail and I'll send them along My foot fits right into my shoe and my shoe will fit right into your...

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola HillsideView #140345 09/10/2017 06:25 PM Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 5 pa. and ny H horn46 Traveler horn46 Traveler H Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 5 pa. and ny My friend went to my house up the hill at Long Bay Estates. The road is passable from Carrot Bay to Long Bay and to Road Town.The road up the hill at L.B. is not she walked to my house at least 1/2 mile up hill. If you are in town she said she gets cell reception. They cleared the road at Sebastians of the restaurant .

Re: Apple Bay, Tortola Manpot #140346 09/11/2017 06:32 PM Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8 A alhhebert Traveler alhhebert Traveler A Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8 Mal, we rented Mi Casita from Penny Johnson for 10/28. If you have any news from her when you get on island please let me know. We are trying to figure out if we want to cancel our flights. She is located above Fort Recovery. If there's any way she can still host us we will be there with gloves and supplies to help the recovery.