Clifton, Union Island
Ile Jeudi
Bob and Lin Griffiths
Mon 29 Apr 2013 21:10
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Monday 29 April 2013
The sky was a little better this morning so we both
went ashore to have a look at Clifton.
We started with a visit to Customs to begin
the clearing out process from St Vincent and the Grenadines. Customs was
reasonably straightforward and we were directed to the Immigration office in
town but due to short staffing the one officer on duty was at the airport.
We walked around Clifton. There was
more there by way of shops, cafes and restaurants than we remember but it
was, if anything, even more run down. We are coming to the end of the
season now though which might explain the the feeling of
abandonment.
Some of the newer buildings on the
front:-
   The minimarts are rather mini - but
colourful:-
 We went to the Anchorage Hotel for a drink and to
use their internet. We remember this place as being quite posh but it was
looking rather sad. They used to have a pool with lobster in but this was
dry, perhaps because the lobster season ends tomorrow.
Lin 'skyping' her Mum with distractions from her
husband:-
 We stayed for lunch and enjoyed the
view:-
 I don't think they are very harmful to humans:-
 After lunch I walked to the airport and was met by
a very friendly Immigration officer. The whole clearing out experience was
much more positive than my recollection of last time, which we think was about
12 years ago on holiday.
We returned to the boat and had a swim and decided
to delay departure until tomorrow so we could visit the Bourganvillia Restaurant
who had confirmed they had some lobster remaining. When we returned in the
evening we saw Dave and Angela who we met recently on their
new catamaran 'Nutmeg' in Admiralty Bay Bequia. They have been
cruising the Caribbean islands for the last 8 summers on various boats and
have been a mine of information. Unfortunately the restaurant had run out
of 'whole' lobsters - David and Angela had had the last ones! - but we had a
very nice spaghetti with 'lobster bits'. We joined David and
Angela for a drink afterwards and it was a very nice evening.
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