Rock and Roll City
Oriole
Sat 6 Mar 2010 16:42
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Prince Rupert Bay, Dominica. 15:34.906N
61:27.937W
After a few days in the Saintes in
company with Pacific Bliss puntuated by early morning visits to
the baker for croissants and bagettes, a vigorous walk to Fort Napoleon for a
history lesson for Cosmo and Zinia followed by a combined Lytle-Price lunch
party in a well chosen al fresco French restaurant, not to mention le shopping.
If it is any consolation we are continuing to suffer from the same weather
systems which are affecting the US, UK and Europe which are producing the stormy
cold weather except that the fall-out for the Caribbean is for light SE winds
and NW swells with high
temperatures.
After the history
lesson.
Pacific Bliss on bread and croissant duty.
We are going in a SE direction so the
wind is not helping one little bit and the NW swell is making the anchorage in
Prince Rupert Bay very uncomfortable for a monohull like Oriole, but
for a catamaran like Pacific Bliss all is well on board and life
continues as usual and after a visit to the Saturday fruit and veg market
this morning Cosmo and Zinia are at their school lessons. Tonight we move
south to find shelter in Martinique.
 Heh mon - what you got in
there!
An Indian River trip is planned for
this afternoon which will serve as a natural history lesson and yesterday
on passage from the Saintes a humpback whale sounded alongside Oriole
with tail flukes lifted clear of the water in the characteristic manner, but
sadly John was the only person who saw it. Gill and Peter had jumped ship
to Pacific Bliss and were having a Rolls Royce smooth
passage.
Meanwhile on the slopes of Chamonix
Captain Andy has persuaded Robert that a little fraternal bonding would be
to their mutual advantage much to Dani's distress who is hard at work on her
masters degree. The pair of them are skiing and celebrating the fact that
Captain Andy has just been appointed skipper of the 112 foot sloop
Gitana and is due to fly back th the Caribbean in 10 days time to take
over. One would be forgiven for thinking that the male members of the
family have forgotten what work is, but they can assure any doubters that all
three are enjoying a well earned rest!
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