Position: 12:38:88N 61:23:43W

We left Tobago Cays and made the short hop over to Mayreau where we anchored just off the beach in Saltwhistle Bay.  This is a picture-perfect crescent-shaped bay with white sand and palm trees.

Jemima in full sailing garb (note Barbie walkie-talkie)

The girls now routinely jump out of the dinghy about 30 feet from the shore, and swim ashore with the painter.  They tied it round the nearest palm tree!  Clichéd I know, but it’s true!

Saltwhistle Bay, Mayreau

We decided, purely for research purposes, to have lunch at the well-hidden restaurant tucked in the palm trees.  The food was mediocre and the waitress was fantastically bad-tempered, which was amusing.  We then had a game of hide-and-seek in amongst the palm trees.

Nutmeg’s crew with Nutmeg in the background

“Can I bring it back to the boat Dad?”

Alas, nothing is ever quite so perfect as it seems, and out in the bay, the swell had increased and all the yachts were rolling badly.  We decided to up anchor and continue on our way, rather than spend a rolly night here.

Playing in the sand on a perfect beach