Barbados
Ile Jeudi
Bob and Lin Griffiths
Fri 15 Mar 2013 19:10
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Friday 15 January 2013
A radio call to the Harbour Master, Derek
Ince, was successful this morning and we requested permission to enter and
clear in. Derek explained that the Customs people hadn't arrived yet so we
waited and pumped up the dinghy.
Later the VHF came on again and it was Derek with a
guest, A lady's voice said hello. It was our friend Angie who said
they were in the 'Yacht Club' bar and would wait until we were through.
Derek also said the swell was still unusually high and that coming in by dinghy
would be best.
We gave up waiting to be told the Customs officials
had arrived and eventually came in anyway. As we approached we could
see the welcoming committee! With Angie were other friends from Barbados,
Carol, Mike and Judy. We were touched
that they should have come to meet us, but we weren't allowed 'to mingle' until
formalities were comlpeted.
We did the paperwork with Health and Customs and
waited for the Immigration man to arrive from Bridgetown where he had been
clearing in a couple of cruise ships. Once Mr Immigration was here the
formalities were completed quickly - and off we went to mingle!
Drinks all round followed by a nice lunch on dry
land in nice company.
View of the west coast of Barbados from the
sea. Just left of centre are some nice yellow houses with green
roofs:-
 The view from the boat when we got up this
morning:-
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