Slow Progress – Caribbean Style at Marin
Marin is a town at the South-Western tip of Martinique. It has a modest marina (expensive option), most yachts choosing to anchor just outside it (for free!). Going for a … Continue reading
Other Life on the Island
A potter in the dinghy showed up some different aspects to life here. Only a short distance from the town, there are mangroves, with small channels through them. The birds … Continue reading
Phew!
Yesterday was the challenge. Thanks to our friends, the departure from Rodney Bay, St Lucia was so much easier than expected. Rod from Charlotta tied his dinghy ‘Collapso’ alongside, and … Continue reading
Back and Forth!
With a few hours to kill before the ferry sails, a wander round Fort de France was appropriate. In total contrast to yesterday, the shutters were up and the town … Continue reading
Martinique
Having been offered a few days with Jonathan and Karen on Avanti, a very comfortable catamaran (for sale if you are interested 🙂 ), we sailed up to the French … Continue reading
A Tropical Christmas
My favourite saying is the old Hebrew one that ‘man plans and God laughs’. The original idea had been for a group of friends to take their boats over to Pigeon … Continue reading
False start to Dominica!
Having allowed ourselves to get stuck for a while in Rodney Bay, St Lucia, it was time to move on. The plan was to leave the marina and wander down … Continue reading
Merry Christmas!
Thank you for all the great messages via blog, email and Facebook! It is a constant source of both amazement and encouragement as to the number of friends keeping up … Continue reading
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