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| GETTING PAID TO CLEAN THE DINGHY |
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| FINAL LOOK AT ST LUCIA |
Our final days in St. Lucia have been spent wandering the streets of Soufriere. This is a quiet small town that moves slowly. Even though it is a poor area the homes, streets & shores are much cleaner than many islands we have been to. This has been a wonderful stop & we will always remember the beauty of the island..
At 5:30am It's Perfect motored out of the mooring field at Soufriere, St. Lucia. We left the Twin Pitons behind as we turned south in the Caribbean Sea. In the early morning light, the horizon was dotted with sails.
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| SAILING SOUTH IN COMPANY |
We are one of 8 boats leaving the mooring field this morning & we joined at least 4 others already underway. The sun rose on a partly cloudy sky & light winds as we raised the sails & cut the engine. The radio came alive with chit chat between the boats as everyone checked in with friends traveling south around them. Banjo, Out of Africa, Sea Shells & Palalola were all in front of us among the boats sailing slowly south.
By mid morning the wind died down & the clouds were gathering, it was time to start the motor. Our original destination was 45 miles to St. Vincent but as the day wore on we decided to continue with most of the other boats to Admiralty Bay, Bequia another 20 miles south. Bequia is the largest of the Grenadine Islands. The anchorage is large, with many places close to the beach to anchor in 15 to 20ft of water.
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| ADMIRALTY BAY ANCHORAGE |
By 4:30 we made the turn into the bay & had the anchor down by 5:15pm. Customs is closed so we put up our quarantine flag & called it a day. The rain clouds came over the mountain & showered It's Perfect with fresh water washing the salt off everything on deck. It did not last long but it was a perfect end to the long day on the water. We will clear customs tomorrow morning.
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| RUGGED WEST COAST OF ST VINCENT |
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