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"Cruising The Caribbean" - Sailing the Leeward Islands |
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Once back in good old St. Marten, we had a very quiet and relaxing new
year, called relatives back home, and got up to date on email. We spend 2
weeks stocking up the boat, eating excellent French pastries in Marigot,
(hence getting fat(ter?) and generally goofing around waiting for our next
visitors. This new "Charter Family", the captain's sister, husband and
son, arrived on January 11th. The first week was spent touring the
British Virgins (Again), as no one should come to the region for a first
time and not experience such beauty. We have already covered the BVI's, so
there will be no related pics on this page, unless they are exceptional or
fun. They can be seen on previous "Cruising The Caribbean" pages.
On Thursday 20th. January, we experienced our first night sail, we left
from Manchaneel Bay in the BVIs and headed for Nevis. We arrived at 9am.
on the 21st. and anchored at Pinney's beach. We spent 3 nights in Nevis, as
we just love the beach. Ian had a birthday on the 22nd. We had a great
nosh, and fun was had by all. On Monday 24th, we set sail for Antigua,
where we anchored in English Harbour. On the 26th, we set sail
again, this time for the French Island of Guadeloupe. We anchored
off of the town of Deshais. After just one night we were off again Island
hopping, this time to the quaint little Islands off Guadeloupe called the
Saints, we visited a small French settlement called Bourg-Des-Saintes. On 29th. we upped anchor again and were off to Dominca. We spent 2
nights in Portsmouth in Dominica, while we were there we did a splendid
Indian River tour and generally lazed about. It was the opening of
Carnival so we spent some time enjoying ourselves with the locals. On the 31st. we headed back
to Guadeloupe and anchored off the town of Deshaies. On February 1st. we
upped anchor again and headed back to Jolly Harbor in Antigua. Along the
way, between our stops, we saw the desolated Island of Montserrat, the
best view from Guadeloupe to Antigua where the weather was perfect, and
the smoldering volcano was in full view. In addition we saw hump back
whales heading north. Unfortunately it was very hard to get photos as they
only pop up for air for a very short while. By the time we see the spouts
and run for the cameras, they have dived back into the 3000 + feet depths.
On February 2nd we left Jolly Harbor we proceeded up the coast to Deep Bay
for a quiet time swimming on the beautiful beach. January 3rd. found us in
Barbuda at Palmetto Point Beach. Barbuda is very flat and the beach goes
on for miles. On the 4th. we set off for St. Barths, arriving at Gustavia
Harbor at around 2pm. The Sea and swells were so bad that anchoring was
impossible, so we decided to plod on to Simpson Bay St. Maarten, arriving
at 5:30pm. "Beer O'Clock". Well that is all for now. We are back at St. Maarten ... again. Why do we always spend so much time here you may ask? Well it is a duty free port, that means provisions are cheaper than elsewhere, and Grog (Booze, Liquor, Beer etc.) is cheap. Does $5.95 US for a 1 Litre bottle of Absolute Vodka answer the question? Some photos of our travels around the Islands. |
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| Virgin Gorda, BVI Sunset | Simpson Bay St. Maaten | Red Sky At Night ... | Sailor's Delight | Brenda Scared A Pelican | Simpson Bay Rainbow |
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| Ian Catches A Snapper | Christina "O" In St. Maarten | Christina "O" Again | Travis Catches A Porgy | Travis Catches A Ray | Travis Catches A Snapper |
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| Ian And His Horse-Eye Jack | .... And Another | Passing A Colorful Boat | English Harbor Fort Antigua | English Harbor Beach | Nelson's Dockyard |
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| Brenda & Dockyard Pillar | Dockyard Pillar Plaque | Restored Pillar | Nelson's Dockyard, Antigua | Deshaies Guadeloupe | Funnel Cloud/Water Spout |
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| Approaching The Saints | Bourg-Des-Saints ... | Typical Structure ... | Main High Street | At Fort Napoleon | A Resident Of The Fort |
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| Standing ON Guard! | Bourg-Des-Saints Harbor ... | From Fort Napoleon ... | What A View! | Beach Dining Perhaps? | More Beach Dining |
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| More Civilized Dining | Buoy Watch (Not Baywatch) | Albert Our Dominica Guide | Indian River Wild Life .... | Natural Scenery .... | Old Trees & Winding River |
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| Local Children Having Fun | Indian River Tour Boats | Protsmouth, Dominica | Wreck In Portsmouth | Carnival Girls, Dominica ... | Enjoying The Parade |
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| Last Years Carnival Queen | Drink Carib Beer! | Enjoy Carib Scenery! | Steaming Montserrat | Red Right Returning Buoy | Jolly Harbor Villas, Antigua |
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| Private Island & Beach | Jolly Harbor Flora | Deep Bay Villas, Antigua | Deep Bay, Antigua | Palmetto Point Barbuda | Barbuda Surf ... |
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| More Barbuda Surf | Dave In His Wets | Coconut Milk Purchase | A Happy Street Vendor | Typical Marina Scene | Le Grande Bleu (Big Yacht) |
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