Guadeloupe
Karacool
Stephen Bassett
Mon 2 Jan 2012 23:22
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16:18.3N
61:47.9W
We have moved on today to a new country! We left our berth
in Nelsons Dockyard this mornng early (very early) and set sail for
Guadeloupe. The french flag came out and we also checked the stock of
Euros. It seems strange to be in the Caribbean but using European money. Funnily
enough, even the traffic sounds French!!
It was a bumpy crossing as the wind was on the beam all
the way, at over 25 knots mostly. But we made good time and were secure in
Deshaies Bay by 1pm. This is only a stop-over for one night on the way to the
Iles des Saintes (also Guadeloupe). Deshaies looks like
a lovely little town and it boasts another 'Hemingways'. That guy certainly got
around!! There is also a tropical garden and Stephen has seen lots of parakeets
flying over the bay. Although we are not going ashore it
would be worth a visit another time but not on this trip.
Time for dinner (think gruel is on the menu) so more
tomorrow. Bye for now.
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