To St Croix
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Wed 2 Mar 2011 22:26
En Route to St
Croix
Leaving the
stunning Saba behind. A yacht (centre) tiny against the steep mountain,
that is the island.
We had a couple of visits from
the Netherlands Coast Guard
Our last wave in
farewell and a lovely sunset
We left Saba at five thirty for our
overnight passage to St Croix, delighted that sea conditions had settled, the
wind whilst brisk was steady. We chose to motor sail with just the genoa out
(front sail) - just in case any huge squalls came, they didn't and we both
took turns to sleep on our own bed, rough at times but at least not
airborne. St Croix came into view in the early hours and our first look at Christiansted was behind a large reef. The depth dropped from twenty odd metres to four in a
matter of a hundred feet.
The route in from
the sea to the anchorage was well marked on the GPS - with many buoys to
lead us in
After being so impressed with Saba
(not with St Eustice) I arrived with an open mind, but, not expecting to fall in
love at first sight. Just so, the frontage - very Danish,
was like jigsaw puzzle lid
We had just slowly bimbled our way in
to the rear-right of the buoyed area to settle at
anchor in very shallow, crystal clear water when the radio chirped "Beez Neez,
Beez Neez this is Djarrka" What a surprise - GB and Sarah (first met in Coral
Cove Marina, Trinidad). We knew they had bought a piece of land here and would
live at anchor until they had built or bought a home and become landlubbers, but
we had no idea which part of the island they were settled in. I assumed we would
email and let them know we had arrived. Well soon we were anchored at eight
fifty, with their advice (next door but two from Djarrka - Jar ker) and over
they came for a hug. Very kindly they took us ashore to Customs and
Immigration, promising to take us out to explore tomorrow in their recently
purchased car. Amazing. Just Amazing.
ALL IN ALL A FANTASTIC
WELCOME TO A LOVELY TOWN
A NICE JOURNEY TO A PRETTY
ISLAND
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