In Martinique

The EJ's Voyage
Mike Everton-Jones
Sat 3 Jan 2009 23:59
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!
 
We have now left St Lucia and arrived in Ste Anne, Martinique, yesterday afternoon. We had a good sail with an average of 20kts winds, gusting 30kts. Quite a few tropical showers as well and big-ish swells. Got soaked on occasions with waves crashing on the aft deck which was fun. Wouldn't have found it so amusing in colder climates I am sure...
 
We stayed at anchor in the bay last night because the marina was full. It was no problem because the anchorage is safe and good.
 
However, after a delicious lunch at the local restaurant Indigo and some Ti Punch, Mike went to see the head of the big Sunsail base in the marina and persuaded him - with my help in French - to let us moor on one of the Sunsail berths. So here we are, attached to land again!
 
Irene and Malcolm will be going home on Tuesday so from then on, it will be the two of us. We intend to go to St Pierre, North of the Island and wait there for Mark and GULLIVER to join us on the 12th from the Grenadines. We then intend to visit Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua, Nevis. You will have to keep on reading the blog to see where we go after that!
 
Hope the year has started well for you all and that 2009 will be a very happy one.
 
Love and hugs
Catherine (and Mike)
PS we will try to get some pictures up for our next blog to make it more interesting  even though it must make you very jealous to see sandy beaches ,sun, palm trees and bronzed bodies!!! Keep warm

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