Sunset Shores Villas St. Vincent

... Thanks again Meg and Kim for all of that helpful information about Bequia. We then headed down to the local street market and picked up some fresh fruits from Sunshine. Sunshine was very entertaining.<br><br>We still had not stepped foot on the beach.<br><br>We finally headed to the beach, which was just 50 steps from our front door,and it was absolutely amazing. The views, foliage, and water were incredible. Words and pictures can't ...

... and exhausted! Well, may as well try and make it, I thought, so gritted my teeth and dragged myself upward with burning thighs&#8230;..and then the real hardship began &#8211; we were now in the cloud and it was cold &#8211; really cold &#8211; 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 ...

... and somewhat more substantially constructed, is the jetty. This is the island's lifeline and where the daily ferry to St. Vincent island plies to and from. Shopping is done by phone/email to St. Vincent, and you pick up your parcels at 5pmish (or after siesta - local time). So life sorts itself out into this manageable cycle. Morning, do stuff like go to the beach/play tennis (on a busy day - possibly both ...

... rather than a thing to be consumed, digested, and... filed away. While many backpackers may find their little epiphanies in encounters with other like-minded travelers, that's not the only emotional sustenance available. While encounters with the local population may by definition be short, especially where language is an issue, that doesn't mean they have to be shallow. We all speak the universal language of smiles after all, and that can go a long ...

... acetone. I had nail polish remover, but it didn't do the trick. After two days of no success, and rolly anchorage we decided to head north to Bequia where we would be able to work easier on the dink and purchase acetone and the proper glue to do the job right. An early start got us into Bequia by two pm. Chris headed to the ship's store to get acetone and glue and swap books and I headed to the outdoor produce market. The sign painted on ...

... see most of what is interesting. As we drove along the edge of the island, we noted places that we wanted to go in our boat. We stopped at the "only drive-in volcano in the Caribbean". Be glad that this is not "smell-a-vision". The sulphur smell from the boiling mineral springs filled our noses with the delightfully pungent aroma of rotten eggs. After leaving Rodney Bay, we headed south a few miles to Marigot Bay. This is one of the most photographed bays for the ...

... the Bequia Bookshop is your place. (784-458-3905) Historically, Port Elizabeth was a place of boat building. However, as the carriages of the sea transformed from wood to steel, the town adapted by taking the same skills and craftsmanship and applying them to building model boats. Throughout the streets of Bequia small boat building shops can be found. Here visitors can both buy model boats, some costing as ...

... the reef in the high winds. At least it wasn't pouring at that time. Thank goodness all held over night and the fun began again this AM. The wind has shifted 60 degrees and boats are over each others anchors. My favorite Switch boat tied its stern to a mooring last night and this AM it has dragged that mooring to the point where it MAY be over our anchor chain. Some fun! We're waiting for the weather to improve before we go out to the Cays so we'll find out then. When we ...

... had dinner at the Yacht club, my dad found himself a piano and entertained us for a while. The manager there even asked him to stay and play for the night, which was a bit odd since they already had live entertainment. The prebooked entertainment wasn't as good of course, my dad is an excellent pianist... The day after we ended up at a wild party with locals at some seedy bar away from town. It ...

Here is a run down of where we have been 4 July left Tortola (road town) for Jost Van Dyke (White bay and the soggy dollar bay) then on to little harbour JVD for the night and dinner ashore and Sids peace and love bar. 5 July move to monkey point for snorkeling and on the MArina Cay for the Night 6 July left Marina Cay (BVI) at 0900 for ocean passage to Trinidad 10 July arrived Trinidad 11:30 moved into hotel room. worked on boat :-( 13 July left ...