This ones based on those choices you get when you go to work or, now in BV what tour you go on...if that makes sense.

Today we planned to go on some tours. There was 3 to choose from, must be something about that number? A helicopter ride, a tour on a glass bottom boat and Parasailing. Amazingly children were allowed to Parasail…I wasn’t so keen on the idea.

Across the road from the bungalows was what looked like another touristy spot called fruitville village so we walked over hoping to grab a bite to eat before our first tour. We were a bit disappointed with this particular spot, nothing there but outdoor groceries?? Go figure….what i wanted to know was what the fridges were plugged into?



Aside from the groceries there were some public toilets, a room with a pinball machine and a food stand. Thrilling! Well at least there was somewhere to eat but what should they be serving but Luau ribs, teriyaki maki maki and pineapple surprise!



Dave located the tourguide by the phone booth who appeared utterly flattered when Dave requested a tour.
We met a few of the locals while waiting for the helicopter and I have to say, the names these people have! There was Zeeshan, Elmer Miguel and Talin Vijayakar which I can’t even begin to pronounce. They were friendly enough though even while they kept doing this weird gesture to us that we were unfamiliar with.



‘Hang loose’ one of them called it. Cute.

Well our first tour was a Helicopter Flight.



That was all going well until the pilot started screaming something about a red button and a green button we had to press. We freaked! It was hard to understand him over the noise of the aircraft so someone hit the green button.
It turned the air-conditioning on.
‘For our comfort’ the pilot says.
Thanks for the heart attack!

High on adrenalin Dave was keen to go parasailing, again the tour guide was flattered; he must be one very lonely man with very low self esteem.



No sooner had we booked for a parasailing ride a purple shuttle bus pulled up. Off to adventure number 2!



Well that went well! The ropes holding us had frayed and started to split while we’re up in the air, Leaving us to try and steer the damn thing ourselves. Of course none of us had any idea how to do it so we just had to wing it. Bad idea. We steered ourselves right into a shop front smashing the window in the process and WE had to foot the bill! $500! We already paid $300 a head for the ride.
I’m so pissed off! It’s not our fault the ropes were faulty! If I knew how to get a lawyer around here I would sue their asses for that. We could have been killed!



I was so mad when we got back and then Dave says we’re going for a tour on a glass bottom boat! ‘It’s only a hundred bucks each, besides, it’ll be relaxing’ I think I’ve had enough for one day, but what could go wrong on a boat? Nothing right?
Wrong!

The boat got dragged along the side of a reef creating little holes all through the glass. All we had to plug them up with was gum! Fortunately it held out long enough for us to bring us back.
What a day!