Blogs from Saint Vincent & Grenadines, Central America Caribbean - page 3

Sailed up to Bequia (pronounced Bekway) today 26nm and a bit of a bash on the nose, but managed still to sail most of the way. Seemed to take ages though and the seas were a bit sloppy. Got to Bequia and Boomerang is there. YAY. The boys paddled over on their paddleboard and Luuk’s first comment was “What took you so long?”. Apparently it’s been too long since we saw them!! Had dinner with Boomerang at the Steakhouse as they are leaving tomorrow and then we won’t see Oma and Opa again until we get to Holland. 21st: Explored the town of Bequia. BBQ on our boat with Alkiera that night 22nd: BBQ (grill on an open fire) on shore with a group of other boats. A really nice night, enjoyed meeting new people and ... read more

Had the BEST day today, a relaxed morning and then Nick and Luuk from Boomerang came over for Breakfast - at 10am (we'd already had ours!!) So bacon and egg wraps and then off to the beach. Went for a snorkel - reef not so much, but quite a few little fish. Then Boomerang went as they're going to another island, and we went off to snorkel with the turtles in turtle bay. That was great. Back to boat for lunch and a relax and then back to shore for sundowners. Steak and veggie bake for dinner and now ready to retire for the night. What a life hey!!... read more

St Vincent and the Grenadines is a long string of islands, St Vincent is the biggest and most northerly. It is about the same size as Barbados but, being volcanic, St Vincent is very rugged, its extinct volcano topping 4000 feet. We stayed in a very basic eco-lodge ... in other words a bamboo shack complete with resident green lizard. The shack was wonderfully situated halfway up a hillside amongst verdant foliage that turned out to be lots of market gardens. Here grew root crops (sweet potatoes, peanuts and yams) and fruit trees (bananas, tangerines, mangos and cocoa). They were tended by both men and women, working the steep slopes in seering heat. Their soil looked wonderful, dark and fine. A lot of crops were new to us, like soursop which looks like a spikey green ... read more

Samedi 30 mars, 2013 Joyeuses Pâques. Un autre mois qui s’achève et bienvenue au printemps. Nous avons parcouru passablement de route depuis Nevis. Comme nous vous le mentionnions dans notre dernier blogue nous avons quitté Nevis le matin pour nous rendre à Montserrat là ou il y a un volcan en activité. Étant donné que les vents étaient très faibles nous avons passé l’île sous le vent, côté ouest, sans risque de recevoir fumée et cendres du volcan sur le bateau. De cette manière, nous avons pu voir toutes les coulées de lave ainsi que la ville de Plymouth ensevelie sous les cendres et les roches de lave lors de la dernière éruption le 11 février 2010. C’est très impressionnant. Même si la ville est fermée à toute population il est possible de s’y en approcher ... read more

Clifton Clashes in Union Island After a few blowy days in Tobago Cays we moved south to Union Island. Like Saint Vincent, Union Island does not have a happy reputation. Many years ago, aboard Tin Lizzie, Mum and Dad had sensed real hostility and racial discord therefore I was slightly wary about visiting Union Island again. We moored up in a very busy Clifton Harbour and were directed by a local boat boy to a sufficiently large mooring to hold Fabiola’s 26 tons. We were only there to check out after all before heading down to Grenada to meet up with Nick and Tina Benson and their two boys, Ted and Ollie who both play rugby in the boy’s rugby teams. Unfortunately we were too late arriving at the airport (where customs and immigration ... read more