We started our trip back to Martinique today, stopping one more time on Bequia, this time in Port Elizabeth. After all we've seen, and especially after Union Island, we really got to appreciate this little town in Admiralty Bay.
Nov 22
Rolf and I checked us out of St. Vincent in the morning. That's when we found out that we had actually been illegal aliens the last few days as Wallilabou (where we had checked in) only has customs but not immigrations. No big deal, but next time, we do have to check in in Kingstown. That's where we have to go for our dog Chester anyway.
We headed for Cumberland Bay on St. Vincent (we have 24hrs to leave the country) and arrived very early in a nearly empty bay. Gosh, did the bay fill up quickly! A bed sheet canvas protected us from the worst of the excruciating heat during the day.
In that little bay, in a restaurant that looked almost abandoned, Rolf and I met this really nice, young guy who was running the place and we decided that he would deserve our patronage over the other restaurants in the bay. What a good choice! We had an amazing evening with a surprisingly good dinner, better than anything we've had so far. Starting with a Calalou soup about 1 1/2 hrs after we placed our order (and 2-3 rum punches) and an amazing tuna with rice and vegetables we finished with banana flambé. All in all, we sat on the beach patio under palm trees for about 3 hours, enjoying island time. JoAnne and Kevin even danced and I got my dog fix. So, should you ever get to Cumberland Bay, talk to Julian at the Mojito's Bar and Restaurant! It'll be worth it!
Nov 23
Kevin is always up early and decided this morning that we had to leave first thing to make the long trip back to Rodney Bay, St. Lucia. Consequently, the rest of the still sleeping crew woke up thinking that something was really, really wrong when he started the engines. Rolf almost ran on deck in his underwear, thinking we might be heading for the rocks (we had stern-tied to a palm tree the night before). But all was good, Kevin just wanted to make sure we arrived in time.
What a day this was again! Wind on the nose up to 25 knots, the catamaran bouncing up and down over the waves. It really feels like a little nut shell in those conditions, but I feel so much safer than on a monohull regardless! This time, we had some real dolphins (with noses ;-)...) play in our bow wave for a short while. Those were the Flipper-kind of dolphins, quite large actually. A beautiful sight!
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| Sailing along the St. Lucia shoreline |
Nov 24
We spend the day in Rodney Bay, having a shower on shore, enjoying the restaurants. It was a relatively rainy day, but soo hot again! JoAnne and I went to the two rather disappointing malls and the luxurious residential area until JoAnne almost had a heat stroke. During the worst (=hottest) time of the day, which starts at 10am and lasts until about 4pm, we rested on the boat - except for our trip into town. At the end of the day (before it got dark at 6pm) we visited Rodney Bay's Fort and Grounds. Nice view from the top of the hill.
Tomorrow will be our last day. We will return to Le Marin on Martinique to return the boat in the afternoon as we will have to be at the airport first thing the next day. So, only two more nights on the boat left.
All in all a great trip. Rolf and I are still pretty happy with our decision to buy a Lagoon 450. There are things we will improve over time, but we really enjoyed all the space we have to hang out and the whole catamaran experience in general. I'm positive it will be an exciting time to live on board Next Life for a year in 2012!
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