Antigua, Guadeloupe, Saintes
Eowyn
Mon 3 Apr 2006 15:04
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On Monday, we moved anchorage to Ricketts Bay on
Green Island. Mr Clapton is following us!!! - his fancy motor yacht is the only
other vessel here.
 The 100 Year Plant in
Bloom!!!
The anchorages of Green Island and Nonsuch Bay
are delightful but commercial pressure means there is substantial property
development underway in the formerly unspoilt backwater. We went ashore for a
drink at excellent Harmony Hall, but their prices for lunch are obviously
designed to attract folk with deeper pockets than us. After another night, back
to Falmouth to stock up and catch up on some regular maintenance before going
stern to on the dock at English harbour and dining at the excellent Gallery
restaurant.
Mike and Val left on Friday and at 0600 we set
sail for Guadeloupe
.
 Bye Val - Where's Mike
!!
Sods aw prevailed and the wind turned South East
then Southerly, so this was an opportunity to charge the batteries and make
water, rather than sail. Passing Pigeon Island, we saw Regina and spoke to Leon
on VHF. He advised that the S wind was making the anchorages very rolly so
we cranked up the iron tops'l and pushed on for Saintes which is sheltered from
the South. We arrived at twilight and secured a good pitch to
anchor.
We set of at dawn for Point a Pitre, Marina Bas
du Fort where we cleared customs with the help of the friendly and efficient
marina staff. As water is included in the tariff, we took the opportunity to
scrub the teak decks, the first time since Eowyn was new. What a difference,
just with fresh water - no brushes or chemicals, just a 3M
pad!!
 Jacqui & Chris at
Point a Pitre
Jacqui was duly met at the airport - we hadn't
seen her for 6 months so we were all keen for the reunion. Although she was
tired having flown form Edinburgh to Paris to Guadeloupe, the next morning we
were all keen to sail to Saintes. Our fervour was rewarded by a close sighting
of a sperm whale with calf and an excellent sail in light South-easterly
winds.
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