Carriacou - June
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Mike and Liz Downing
Mon 1 Jun 2009 16:07
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Leaving Saline Bay on Mayreau we had to
clear customs and immigration to leave the Grenadines to go
to Carriacou, a small island still within Grenadines group
of islands, but under the control of Grenada, 32 miles to the south.
Clearing customs and immigration in the Grenadines when going
south has to be at done at Union Island a few miles from Mayreau.
Clifton Harbour is the port of call on Union and we always have fun and games
there. It's a completely open harbour just protected from the sea by a large,
almost circular coral reef with a gap to get in and out. The wind is always
strong and there's not a great deal of room. Boat boys always hassle you to take
one of their moorings (which are not reliable) and, if you can find a spot to
anchor, it can take a few times to get the anchor to hold, and then it's
not far to the reef if you start to drag. So it's not one of our favourite
places! However, it is very pretty - the water colours over the reef are
fantastic. To clear customs and immigration it's a trip ashore and a walk
up to the very small airport where they are located. We were in and out in
about 2 hours and then on our way again to cover the few miles south to
Carriacou, anchoring in the main town of Hillsborough to clear in - customs and
immigration again! Having completed that, the anchor
was raised again to sail round to the main yacht anchorage at
Tyrrel Bay.
 Tyrrel Bay as a squall
goes through,
 And again after the rain has
stopped.
 We don't get spiders in our
sinks............................ unlike spiders, this did actually crawl
up the plug hole!
 A rum shop on the main road along the
bay.
 Above and below - main roads at Tyrrel
Bay.
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