Kings Landing Hotel St. Vincent and the Grenadines

... its beauty. It is one week before prime season in the Carribean, and we happened to be the only guests at our resort. Times are slow here and the poor economies have definitely taken a toll on the local businesses in Bequia. We had the entire beach to ourselves today. <br><br>The evening was quiet. Ordered lobster pizza from Mac's Pizza. This is a must when visiting Bequia. There was at least a pound of perfectly cooked lobster on the pizza.

... to eat or drink, the heavens opened (remember those tropical storms) when we'd finished -all over and beach time again....thank you someone.<br>However, it was time to move on to St. Vincent (the main island) to meet up with Jo and Charlie and Ben and Clare, but this time by ferry, although those severe weather warnings were still there.<br>Journey time and hour and a quarter.....distance travelled by one's body (especially head) inestimable. The ...

... Terrific sport, and unlike real tennis you don't need whites and trainers to play!<br>The island itself is incredibly beautiful and natural. Only three miles long by one and a half wide, it is a story of 2 coasts. The Atlantic east coast is a series of bays and coves - so beautiful - pounded by waves, but with the amazing turquoise water that you see in photographs. The western side of the island is sheltered ...

... attached to the hillside, which was accessed by a small cable car. On the edge of one of the world's best golf courses, sat our villa, complete with our own personal butler.<br><br><br>Coming in for a Landing!Flying in, the island looked tiny, the airstrip appeared to take up most of it.  A sky blue ATC tower sat festively waiting next to the ...

... dinner and then we all headed to bed that first night. Dinner was good. Most of us ate chicken and potatoes however, some did try the seafood spaghetti. Paul for one!! It had king fish and conk in it and was really good!! We ate at Blue Tropic and the host was great. More later....

... rum punch, we boarded Kevin's boat for the short ride to shore and his cousin's restaurant. I ordered lambi curry (conch) and Chris ordered barbequed chicken. We were not disappointed. When the steel drums began, we truly relaxed. It is impossible to sit still when steel drum music plays. The restaurant literally overflowed with steel band aficionados moving to the beat, but that was OK because there were no walls in the restaurant and ...

The Sunshine School is located in Port Elizabeth, the main "town" in Bequia. Carla is now helping maintain the school's website, so to learn more about the school please see: http://bequiasunshineschool.org/

Windy. Partly cloudy. Lazy morning. Snorkeling over reef. Late morning departure. Good progress to Cannouan but winds not favorable for trip to Bequia. Anchor in Charleston Bay. Dinghy ashore. Walk on long beach. Saw cow in schoolyard. Rain ...

... tos for hammocks on the beach. Paul and I walked nearly around the island, until we came to a Hotel Guests only sign. Paul snorkeled. Swam back to boat. I crashed early after dinner. Don't know what everyone else did. Played more of Sue's video games, I'm sure.

... atmosphere. Paul and I made quesadillas for lunch while others shopped for supplies. After lunch, weighed anchored. Unfurled genny for downwind sail. Passed moon-hole, staring our of binoculars. Rounded point of Bequia and furled sail. Motored upwind. Very strong current/swells. Definite "E" ride on the bow. Sue drove expertly bewtween trecherous cays. Great indecision of where to anchor in Friendship Bay. Eventually opted for bow and ...