Blues,body boarding and happy girls
Regina
Espen Aalstad
Tue 29 Jan 2008 21:11
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12:52.5N 61:12W Mustique
The heavy winds have prevailed for Erna and Kjell's
last few days on board; yet gave a last good sail up from Grenada to Union
Island.
We still trusted the anchor for a quick trip
to Petit St. Vincent turqoise waters and private resort. The boys
proudly picked coconuts at the beach and got help from the local bbq-chef
to open them. Einar still prefers snorkling:
 Tobago Cays was rougher with again another
25knot+ wind on the reef and a day of rain showers.
Fortunately, the grand parents take off from Union
Island in a small twin engine was less choppy! These planes came at least every
hour in Union.
En route to St. Lucia before the
Norwegian winter.
 And then we were just the regular Regina crew
again. We have all enjoyed having family with
us since Christmas, and Kjell has done 8 weeks with us!
Bravo!
Yet, we feel a little liberated to be alone for the
first time since before the ARC.
Hoping for third time luck, we went back out to the
Cays...maybe there finally would be less wind for snorkling in this
paradise.
No such luck! Instead Minerva invited to
kids' taco night! Magnus loves coming on big Olas boat and has no problem
with Bergensk.
Einar was even more excited when
his fishing with real bait attracted a big blue spotted ray - only to dive
after it with Elin. Regi did not like the other one swimming almost in the
surface....
Our luck was not with us as we left the Cays
either. Just as we exited (having loaded engine and dinghy on board, puh!), we
could feel the weather change ...maybe to worse or better...Big clouds and less wind...
We still left as Elin has plans in Mystique.
A little later Magnus throws up for no good
reason...
Then we lose a big mahi-mahi. We had hoped to show
Kjell and Ole we also could fish...not yet! It was beautiful and all we have
left is a mess in the line.
And the weather changed to a few very quiet
days...
The return to Mustique though was well worth it!
The well planned, rich island was an even bigger contrast this
time.
Our friends from Miervan had made great
plans:
Elin and Mathilde finally got to
ride horses. When you have not enjoyed your favorite hobby for six
months, why not do it on Mick Jagger's beach?
 The boys had a real feel of Atlantic waves
on the Macaroni beach. Perfect for body surfing and fun to try Swift
board.
  School this week was all inspired from a
great and free excellent Library on this special island.
 And then there was the Mustique Blues
Festival! Excellent musicians come to enjoy the island and play. Some
famous like Dana Galaspee .
Einar met up with Papa George (left)from
England. Now he wants to play guitar even more. http://www.basilsbar.com/
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