Gustavia, St Barts
Innamorata
Steve & Carol
Thu 22 Mar 2012 01:36
17:53.89N 62:51.45W
After an excellent few days in Barbuda where we caught up with Tony on
Tactical Directions and met Yindee Plus and Muscatel(?spelling) for the first
time. Yindee Plus are Chris, Sue and 8 year old twins Wilf & Sid, we went to
the Frigate bird colony with them which was excellent, (sorry Angey and Jane)
photo’s to follow and had great fun playing in dinghies and Tony’s kayaks. One
day we had rowing/paddling races and the next we went for a dive with Tony on
Tuscon Rock, which forms a reef off the island. Just a shallow dive but lots to
see, even a few rays. Followed by Wilf and Sid playing in our sailing dinghy and
on the kayaks, as soon as the boys got the hang of it they took all the adults
out one by one before being let loose on their own.
Today we set off early for the sail to St Barts, on route to St Martin/Sint
Maarten, after a disappointing start when the wind was light and from behind we
picked up speed as a couple of small squalls passed by and have anchored in the
very crowded bay outside Gustavia on St Barts, there is super yacht racing here
in a couple of days so the place is packed with the compulsory abandoned French
yachts (its a French island), super yachts and cruisers! We are planning to move
on to St Martin/Sint Maarten in the
morning. |