The Saintes

Malua
Harry Watson Smith
Sun 3 Feb 2013 11:37
Malua is at 15:52.25N 61:35.16W in the Saints on 2/02/2013
The Saints according to the cruising guide is an irresistible group of islands with idyllic Gallic charm. I would add with no where to anchor except on top of a mooring buoy. The wind was howling through the bay as I entered. Fortunately Katharine and Peter on The Southern Cross were in the bay secured to a mooring. Now that is a change!
They recommended I pick up a mooring buoy if one is free. At which time one came free next to them so they kindly put their dinghy in the water and helped me get a line through the ring in the mooring buoy. It was not easy but after two attempts we secured Malua. I went below and made myself breakfast of bacon and fried eggs with tomatoes and orange marmalade. It was actually Sunday but good enough.
After checking in using the computer system in some internet cafe I went to The Southern Cross to thanks them. They had planned another great walk and a snorkel in a bay on the windward side of the island. I was and entrant.
We set off with our gear for the Baie de Pompierre. It was an easy walk over the ridge of the island and down into this sheltered bay. It has a narrow entrance, not suitable foe yachts but ideal for swimming we we did for most of the afternoon. We timed our return to be after the official had left for the evening collecting mooring fees from the visiting yachts. Malua and TSC did a French runner the following morning.
A magical moment on Malua#