Memories of Saint Lucia
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sat 28 Feb 2009 16:07
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Our Memories of Saint
Lucia
We arrived in Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia
a couple of days before the arrival of our very first visitor, Miffy, who spent
a week with us.
   First things first. The Champagne Celebration for crossing the pond and finally
being in the Caribbean 'proper'.
   Our date at The
Edge. Miffy arriving and the amazing story of
this little, 15 footer all the way from Finland, who
single handedly crossed from Las Palmas to Rodney Bay in 27 days, rolling over
twice. We salute you.
We have met some smashing people.
Vision who cleaned and polished Beez Neez, spending the whole day and charging
us £15. Sophie in the marina office who has been incredibly helpful, ditto Diane
in the marvellous chandlery. The locals are VERY friendly and welcoming, not at
all pushy or threatening compared to previous places.
   Miffy and his
foot in a photo he took from the top of the mast, Bear took this picture
of Miffy and one of the marina. We had a smashing week with Miffy but it went by so
quickly.
   Miffy took
some great shots while he was with us, explored and my favourite photo - crab.
 
 Miffy took this lovely photo from
'up the mast'. We had an enjoyable day out on The Brig Unicorn, stopping at Soufriere
Bay.
    We were invited to lunch at the
beautiful Landings development by Pam and Gary Lenden
(friends from Plympton) who have a stunning apartment there.
 Bear and his new
baby. Our previous dinghy Bear had thought was the best as it was called
Pacific, made in New Zealand and therefore what we needed. During our stay here
he saw degrading and after a visit with some other yachties to the warehouse of
Francis, orderred this beast. He has fitted planes to the engine, smiles like a
Cheshire Cat and promises me this is built to
last and as it is made of Hypalon will take the UV. "We'll
see". Definite risk of a 'Janet and John' incident if it doesn't.
   Some of the time here has
obviously 'taken its toll' on the Skipper. Peter
(Troutbridge) his crew Helen and us awaiting our
'pram' on our day out to the rain forest. We all went to Memories of Hong
Kong as I needed a fix of Chinese food. Veteran chef, Yee
Leung, had been putting his extraordinary skills to the kitchen test for
fourteen years in London. After visiting St Lucia, however, he decided to pull
up roots and transplant his operation to Rodney Bay. He has now turned more to
the overall managerial aspect of the business and has placed another experienced
and highly competent Chinese chef in the kitchen. Shrove Tuesday saw us eating
pancakes on Troutbridge, where Pete, the virgin pancake maker impressed us
greatly.
 ALL IN ALL a very
happy place we have thoroughly enjoyed. We leave here at 18:00 for the sail
overnight to Dominica, sadly passing Martinique due to the troubles
and strikes.
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