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Pirates' Treasure
The journey from Bequia to Mayreau by cargo ferry was painfully slow and became even more painful when we saw the 'fast ferry' which ‘never runs on Tuesdays’ go flying past!!! On the plus side, it did mean we got to share the journey with all manner of building materials, boats, food, beer and sundry items which are literally piled on board at the docks by anyone who cares to, often with labels along the lines of ‘Dennis Hideaway, Mayreau’ or ...
We do have fun
... to combine the sailing with snorkeling and I didn't want to sit in the sun while everyone went swimming. Instead I read a book about the history of the West Indies which I have found to be very interesting. I never realized what a huge impact they had on world history and politics.
Here are two pictures from Grenada that I didn't get until after the last entry:
The buildings - I love the colors on the building in the middle - the ...
Vi rapporterar
En kort sista hälsning från Windward Islands i Karibien,Union Island där vi idag har klarerat ut, köpt lite grönsaker, bakat bröd med sötpotatis,meddelat Cost Guard i Trinidad att vi ämnar avsegla kl 10 imorgon (detta rekommenderas av Sailors safety net pga en del piratdåd som förekommit nära Venezuelas kust och Trinidad är nära granne till dem).
I'm saaaailing!
... a half knots. The boat started keeling enough that the deck on one side was almost in the sea. We made it into Bequia in about 3 and a half hours.
Bequia has a lot more going on that either of the places we've been yet. There's a regatta going on today so there are people & boats everywhere. We made it into shore for an early lunch & a couple of beers and now we're off to wander the island a bit. We should get some diving in tomorrow.
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Amazing sailing!
... The guides also introduced us to the foods on the island. So we tried- straight from the tree: coffee beans, cocoa beans, sugar cane, cinnamon and a few other things I don't remember the name of. They were all really tasty, we are still sucking on the sugar cane now! After the swim and food, we were taken to the beach and attempted to be shown a bat cave....... Well, we had to climb for 20 minutes around the sheer rock face with the Atlantic Ocean battering us. It was great fun, ...