Caribbean Xmas

Setting sail from St.Lucia we have headed South to Bequia, Union Island and our final destination Grenada. Once past St. Vincent we have experienced some great sailing and visited a few wonderful bays. Each bay appears to have its own special character and even the town of St.Georges on Grenada has a very personal feel to it. Last night the atmoshpere was truly local with steel pans and market stall lining the streets, the Xmas Eve last minute shop happens over here as well but fortunately its Caribbean time and nobody seems to rush! Unfortunately for us we have to cut our adventure short and will be flying back on the 27th Dec. The adventure is not really over, more like postponed, we will be back i'm sure.

Arrived in St Lucia

We arrived safely after 21 days at sea, leaving Gran Canria we had all hoped for araound 19 days but the main thing was to arrive safely. It is impossible to sum up an Ocean crossing in just a few words but overall it was great experience. Naturally there were highs and lows, which included turtles, whales, dolphins, lots of fishing and some magnificent stars along with the acceptance of being totally alone in the middle of nowhere. Of the lows, sleep deprivation, giving the cruising chute a wash mid Atlantic and severe rope burn to both hands.

Having spent a week in Rodney Bay recuperating, it is now time to move on and let the adventure continue as we head South towards the Grenadines for Xmas in search of quite anchorages and more Caribbean culture.