Bequia Beachfront Villas

... and whipped up the most amazing beef Rotis. The Curry seasoning was to die for and Brooke was such a nice hostess. We knew instantly that Brooke's would be a regular stop for us this week. Ironically, we grabbed a local newspaper and found a prominent article about Kim, the marine biologist that we met at Bay Hills Tower (Bailey's place) in St. Vincent. Kim is working with the local island governments to help map the waters of the ...

... and exhausted! Well, may as well try and make it, I thought, so gritted my teeth and dragged myself upward with burning thighs…..and then the real hardship began – we were now in the cloud and it was cold – really cold – and then the wind started whipping across the area just below the rim of the crater and nearly blew us over. We huddled together and ate our lunch still being buffeted by the howling wind waiting for the cloud to ...

Bequia - a tale of 2 boat rides<br><br>And so, at last, after 3 weeks it was time to bid a reluctant farewell to Jo and Charlie and Mustique. If you visit the West or North coast of Mustique you can see Bequia (pronounced Beck way) - it's there - just a big stonesthrow away. OK allowing for the nautical deceptive distances etc. - 10 mins. -ish.<br>We decided to go on Sunday - oops - mistake. Options - plane - 5mins ferry - 10mins (!!!) or swim. Sunday ...

... St. Vincent, or the "Mainland" as the locals refer to it, has begun the night's entertainment. Elite Steel represents the essence of Bequian nightlife: live and local under the stars on any given night of the week. The band is enjoying themselves, bantering back and forth with cocky smiles like true rock and roll stars. The crowd starts to shift towards the dance floor, which is nothing more than a cleared area of white sand ...

... After settling the bill I head to the solitude of the nearest coral fringed beach, serenaded by the shade of struggling coconut-burdened palms. I unravel my multi-colored beach towel with gusto, lather myself in overly-protective sun block, and giddily crack the stiff spine of a new paperback. With a sly lick of my parched tongue, I dampen my sandy thumb, gently flip to the first page and slowly lose myself within the satirical prose of ...

... the view easily make up for any shortcomings. Further, the complimentary beach chairs are worth the trip themselves. The Moskito Bar, an open-terraced beachside bar and restaurant, mixes up a wide array of tempting tropical drinks which can be enjoyed either on the sand or in a bar side swing. Live bands often play well into the night. (784-458-3222). To Spring and Sea Turtles Bequia's number one bonafide ...

... hardware stores within a walk or bus ride. Ullie at Destination St. Lucia (DSL) was a tremendous help. We ordered electric heads and a replacement water pump from Port Supply in the States and they were delivered for $74 by FedEx in three days! We were very impressed. We had one complete new electric head installed and decided to save the conversion kit for the second head until the end of the cruise. Al replaced the water pump and head faucet. We will replace the second ...

... the old Anglican church. After getting typical Caribbean directions ("turn right at the speed bump that is missing half, you know, by the yellow buil'in..."), Matty took the wheel to drive us up to the old Fort resort at the top of Mount Pleasant. Paula and John had enjoyed a nice dinner there four years ago, but they have since closed the restaurant, opening only when they have guests.

Just a quick note to let everyone know that we arrived safely at Mockingbirds in Bequia. Bit of a bumpy ride on the approach to the island, but other than that a smooth flight from Barbados. Our ride was waiting for us and took us to meet Selena who had a very nice welcome meal prepared. Zoya and Liam have explored every square inch and are now winding down (sloooowly). We're looking forward to waking up tomorrow morning to check out the view.

... it on with several others. We taxied out to the runway with all the real planes. We must have looked like a big (little) joke. Two propellers, about 10 passengers and two pilots. What had I gotten myself into! Finally it is our turn to take off. I think the pilot needed a running start because he gunned the engines while we were rounding the turn to head to the runway. I think at one point they almost asked us all to extend our ...