Blogs from Grenada, Central America Caribbean - page 8

November first is the official end of hurricane season, so it was time to leave Trinidad and start our trek north. We are very excite to start another cruising season in the Caribbean, not only because our first stop is Grenada and the Grenadines (which are amazing) but also because we have so many islands to explore this year. Unlike last year where we had to travel over 2,500 miles and therefore skip many countries along the way, this year we are already here in the Caribbean and can take our time to explore all the islands. And our first stop north is Grenada- yohoo! We left Crews Inn Marina at o'dark thirty, just as the first rays of sunshine lit the sky. We were traveling with a flotilla of other boats and many of our ... read more

Now that Regatta is over, I can see how dead Carriacou is without it. During the weekend and on Monday, there were all night parties, food vendors everywhere, all the shops were open nonstop. There were awesome competitions...beer drinking, donkey races, running, sailing. I met some cool people, including locals who were decidedly un-sketchy and also a really awesome girl who does Peace Corps here. But post-Regatta Hillsborough is pretty peaceful. At least now I can actually sleep though the night without the windows of my hotel room vibrating from the bass!! Our last day on site was Tuesday, and I helped Scott B excavate a burial. The rest of our time here is full up with LAB. We have to process everything that we have excavated so far, and right now I am on my ... read more

We spent most of June in the Grenadines. We visited Bequia, Mustique, Canouan, Mayreau, Tobago Cays, Petit St. Vincent, and Union Island. While sailing in the Grenadines we started traveling with several other boats from island to island. At one time we had as many as 8 boats traveling together. It was great fun and we made a lot of new friends. Toward the end of June we made our way further south to Carriacou and Grenada in preparation for hurricane season. After a couple of weeks in Grenada we decided to go to Tobago with Tom & Rose of s/v Sojourn and Cheryl and Griff of s/v Mystic Journey. For my nonsailing friends the abbreviation s/v just stands for sailing vessel and is typically placed in front of the name of a sailboat. As cruisers ... read more

Here are all the pictures from the last entry! I'll fill you in on the adventures at Sabazan (the second site on the island) tomorrow! -ALR... read more

We have been sailing around the Grenadines, jumping from island to island and traveling back and forth. After our short stay in the Tobago Cays we went back up to Bequia for a reunion with S/V Verna Breeze- which was great fun! But then hurricane Bertha started forming and was going to create some nasty weather, so it was time to turn back and continue south again. We did a quick sail down to Carriacou and spent the night in Tyrell Bay. We decided to throw the Q flag up, Q for quarantine, and agreed to set sail for Grenada the next morning. Even though Grenada has been hit by a couple of hurricanes in the last decade, it is still considered to be a safe harbor for hurricane season and the final destination for many ... read more