Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to commenter #2 Wanda for winning the British Virgin Islands 2011 Calendar giveaway!

Winner was decided by the Random Number Generator. 

Wanda, please e-mail me at thebvis@gmail.com with the address where you would like your calendar sent!

100th Post

This, the words I'm writing right now, are my 100th post! I suppose 100 posts for a daily blog really isn't that many, but it's still a milestone I'm excited about, as I wasn't even sure I'd get to post three or five or twenty, much less 100 when I started. Many of you have commented to me that it seems like I enjoy writing as much as you enjoy reading, and it's true. I love the time I get to spend everyday sharing my life, and this island I now call home, with you my readers. So thanks for sticking with me thus far!

In honor of my 100th post, here's a little giveaway of another piece of the British Virgin Islands. Today, I will be giving away one of these lovely 2011 British Virgin Islands calendars.

Published by www.ultimatebvi.com (a helpful resource when visiting or moving here) and with photograph by Dougal Thornton, this is the unofficial official BVI calendar. I haven't seen any others available in shops around here. 

To enter to win this lovely calendar, just answer the following question in the comments:

What is the biggest event on your 2011 calendar?

If you don't feel like answering the question, just leave a comment, any comment, and you will be entered to win. 

All entries must be received by 9:00 pm Pacific Standard Time on Sunday, December 19th. Please allow up to four weeks for shipping. 

Contest Winner

Without delay, here are the answers to Thursday's contest:

1. Taro Root

2. Batatas

3. Yucca Root

                                            Since no one was able to come up with the correct answer the $25 Amazon gift card will go back into the pot for the next contest.

Photo ID Contest

In relation to yesterday's post regarding unusual items at the grocery store, I have a new photo identification contest.

The Rules: Identify the subjects of the following photos. Post answers in the comments. One entry per person, please. Answers must be posted by 11:59 p.m. PDT on 10/15/10.

The Prize: $25 Amazon.com gift certificate will be awarded to the first commenter to successfully identify all three photos.

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Note: All prizes are sponsored by my pocket. I have no association with Amazon.com; I just like being able to buy all my books and music there. 

Contest Winners

Still new to the contest thing, I realized that I didn't declare a time when the contest would be over, so I am officially declaring it now. It's been over 48 hours since my original post, so that seems like enough time.

While no one identified the ship in Sea Cow's Bay, cholly correctly identified the items below as mooring buoys with bollards attached.

Congratulations cholly! Please e-mail me at thebvis@gmail.com with the e-mail address where I should send your Amazon gift certificate.

Oceanic Oddities

I mentioned last week the "pirate ship" that was in Sea Cow's Bay two Sundays ago, but bemoaned my lack of camera. Well, luckily, it was still there this past Sunday, and so I was able to snap a few pictures of it. Obviously, not a pirate ship, but what kind of ship is it?

Then, driving to West End today, in another cove on the Caribbean side I noticed these guys

Obviously bollards of some sort, with the crosses on top, I imagined them to be watery grave markers, although I can't imagine someone being buried in such shallow seas. I'm sure they're for some entirely different, more practical purpose. I would love it if anyone could tell me what they are.

I feel like I am offering a sort of photographic smartypants quiz, so I should probably offer some prizes. For each of the readers who first provides the correct identification of the two objects above, I offer a $10 Amazon Gift Certificate. I know that isn't nearly as cool as the prize in the quiz I linked to, but I'm not Pioneer Woman yet, guys. Just leave your guesses in the comments below.