I parked Pisces in Rodney Bay Marina and left for a week or so with friends on a lovely Halberg Rassey 42. Hot and cold running water, showers, cold beers and good company.
Down the coast to Soufriere Bay. I think my favorite. The original French Capital of St Lucia until the Brits moved it to Castries. Picture postcard houses in red and blue on the cove with the Pitons towering above. Boat boys with their epithets on the bow, aways touting for business. Water taxi over to the next bay and dinner at the Mango Tree.
Early start for the crossing to St Vincent but wonderful beam reach in 20 knots with sun above and an early Piton at 11.00.. Into Wallilabou Bay with a pick up mooring and stern rope onto a palm tree before dinner at the restaurant where Johnny Depp did his stuff. The girls chatting and me having a ‘Sparrow’ rum and ice with the owner.
Off early and across the straight to Bequia. Anchored far out in 10 meters and fun and games with the outboard for the next few days.
Dancing at Jack’s, eating at the Pothole Restaurant. Breakfast at Frangipani , coffee at the Gingerbread and a walk along Princess Margaret Beach to De Reef on Lower Beach for lunch. Dinner at Fernando's Hideaway and too many rum punches but home again at midnight.
A trip around the island with John. Mount Pleasant, Friendship Bay, Paget Farm and Sugar Reef for a wonderful lunch. Not too shabby.
Highlights.
Soufriere Bay with Grande Piton
Boat Boys
The Mango Tree for dinner.
Wallilabou Bay, St Vincent. (Pirates of the Caribbean film set).
St Vincent North (Mordor)
Beqiai anchorage off Port Elizabeth.
Downtown
Princess Margaret Beach
De Reef at Lower Beach
Sugar Reef for lunch (Windward side of the island)
Beer on the beach (Hairoun)
Mt Pleasant looking down on Port Elizabeth
Taxi with our girl guide (John's daughter on her way back from school).
Waterfall for a hairwash!
Thank you Viva!
A month relaxing and partying with my sister Jane, and boyfriend Simon, my niece Lucy, friends Gina, Miles and Suzie and fellow sailors John and Sandra with several others. David returned to Oz for Christmas. Jane and Simon rented a wonderful apartment on the Bay (The Reserve) with its own waterfront dock, swimming pool, maid and pub (Antilla). Pisces went into the dock, Alice and Mark came out for a few days and JB joined for a week or so. The Eupraxia crew rented a house next door also with its own dock and we celebrated a Full English Christmas with them. We had such fun over Christmas and New year. Just a few highlights.
Christmas day with the Eupraxias. Thanks to John, Sandra, Dave, Miles and Suzie.
Lunch at the Coal Pot resturant in Vigie Bay by boat for Mark's birthday.
David and Gina share the first Piton of the day in Castries Market
Pisces coming round Pigeon Island. A walk up to Rodney Fort and lunch in the resturant. Very nice until the anchor fouled a rock. Thanks to Alice and Mark for diving down.
One tooth Maria’s for a King Fish lunch with Rum Punch and Spiced Rum with JB. Need a swim after with Alice and Mark.
New years eve at the Spinnakers with fireworks.
The Reserve with Pisces in the Dock (and monkey).
The incident with the run away catamaran
Gros Islet for lunch.
Marigot Bay, the Pitons and Soufriere Bay with David, Gina, Jane, Simon and Lucy by car.
Marigot Bay by boat with Gina, Jane, Simon and Lucy.
Brunch with Jazz at Jacques.
Jane and Simon hit the Spot
Mark
Antillas and salsa on wednesday nights (thats me)
My beloved Avon Redstart and1964 Seagull Forty Minus (always starts third time).
Attitude
