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Peter & Penny Hesleden
Sun 7 Apr 2013 15:42
This is the final blog from the Caribbean before our return to the UK for 6 months.  The main engine and generator have had oil changes and the water maker has been pickled, we've packed our clothes but still lots to do.
 
Last week we came back from a 1 week circumnavigation of Antigua.  We started off in Heritage Bay where we went ashore and Graham and Wendy (Oystermist) cooked a barbeque complete with birthday cake for Penny which Wendy made.  Great Evening. When we came to leave the windlass wouldn't work so I had to haul the chain and anchor by hand, I wish I hadn't put so much chain out!
 
Then we went through Boons Passage to Jumbly Bay where we were next to a resort so we stayed put on the boat and had a meal and several drinks with Graham and Wendy.  Next day we went to Great Bird Island, did some snorkeling and climbed to the top of the island,  Next stop was Rickett Harbour on Green Island.  The snorkeling was very good so I took the Panasonic Waterproof camera with me.  Despite following the prescribed precautions water got in; another camera ruined and another 375 pounds down the drain.  I'm definitely complaining to Panasonic!
 
Next we went to English Harbour.  Nice anchorage but the holding was rubbish so I put a second anchor down which when we decided to move because the anchors were dragging got tangled.  Consequently we headed back to Jolly Harbour a couple of days early as dropping the anchor with the tangle of rope, chain and anchors on the foredeck would have taken too much sorting.
 
The photos are from the week, as per usual, no captions.  Spot the lizard!
 
 

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