St Lucia
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Mark & Helen Syrett
Sun 22 Jan 2012 19:39
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We did not venture far from Rodney Bay as we were
mainly waiting for boat engineers. However we did go to Pigeon Island for the
day on Sunday. It is no longer an Island as it was joined to the mainland in
about 1979 and is now looked after by the St Lucia ''National Trust''.
 On top is a fort which Admiral Rodney in
the 18th Century so that he could see the French sailing from Martinique the
next island to the North.It also has commanding views over Rodney Bay and other
parts of St Lucia.
  The beach cafe was lovely although the
arrival of passengers off Wind Spirit, a sailing cruise ship anchored off, gave
it an American influence for a while! We walked back to the marina via Gros
Islet a small local village.
  We sailed to Bequia via the Pitons at the bottom
end of St Lucia
 and then the leeward coast of St Vincent
 There was a majestic sunrise to spur us on our way
to Bequia.
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