To Deshaies
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sun 30 Jan 2011 23:51
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Leaving Iles des Saintes for
Deshaies
 Up and ready to
leave the Iles des Saintes by nine thirty, motoring past Nimue to
say our final 'Bye-Byes for now - hopefully we catch up again in the
Bahamas in March. Full sun and hot
 Soon out in the channel we didn't mind
this beauty overtaking us
 The coast of
Guadeloupe only three miles away, very strange wave patterns
though
 We had forgotten
just how big an island Guadeloupe is
  Sunday fun
as we rounded the corner to hug the coast en route to Deshaies
 When this little
girl passed by I was so busy taking her picture, forgot I was topless.
The crew liked it though. "Thanks Bear"
 Just as we were
admiring the rich coastline the wind died to three knots, engine on,
Genoa in (front sail) and short, sharp gusts up to Force Eight.
Weird
  Nearing
Deshaies we saw what pirates would have been seeking
 Akula - a
big girl we had seen on the Iles des Saintes
  We anchored in the
bay behind Cattiva (met in Bequia) - must say 'hi' tomorrow, for now
late lunch and some games
  A Cuban band was playing in Hemingway, a nice accompaniment to lunch. The high sides of the bay, the shape of the mountains
behind make for mega winds. They are noted in the guide book as being so massive
you think there are storms out at sea and you stay put at anchor, once you stick
your nose out of the bay all is calm and quiet. It is in fact a local wind from
the Trades that come from the north east called Alizes. Despite the gusts the
water remains flat calm, which is great after the washing machine we were in in
Bequia and a couple of rolly nights we had on the Iles des Saintes. Now for some
serious play. I'm sick of losing at Backgammon, I can only assume my luck MAY
change when we have played enough to turn to a new score page in the record
book. Still I am thrashing him and winning rude amounts of money at Rummikub
HUH - Hey I may be down on the
score but I'm still up in dollars with Backgammon DOUBLE
HUH.
 Well at the end of a good day, a lovely sunset, piano music from
Hemingway, it's time to watch a movie, not done in the fun month we have spent
with Nimue. Bear's turn to choose. Avatar, one of our one pound bargains from
Trinidad.
ALL IN ALL A WONDERFUL
DAY
CRACKING SAIL ACROSS THE BAY, WIND A PAIN IN THE LEE OF THE ISLAND
AS USUAL.
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