Martinique
Sarah Grace goes to sea
Chris Yerbury and Sophy White
Wed 22 Mar 2006 21:35
Martinique, 20th March
2006
Hello, guess what, we're en
France. Peugots, Citroens, streetlights, supermarkets,
highways.....Culture shock. No soca or reggae. It
feels very strange. Its wonderful having Fred here: we are all enjoying
it, especially Otti, having a big brother again.
We have spent the last few
days doing land based stuff: exploring St. Pierre, a town which was blasted flat
100 years ago, Pompei style, by a pyroclatic flow. They have partially
rebuilt it on the ruins. The heat was so great it melted the five
foot high cathedral bronze bell, and folded it like a crumpled paper
cup.
We are all sailing south
tomorrow to St Lucia to drop Fred off, before heading back down to
Grenada. Then it's only three more weeks on board before we put Sarah
Grace to bed in Grenada, and jet back to school, work and life Jim!
Mimi says: 'We went diving
today, and it was really exciting. I decided not to go scuba diving as I
was a little scared, but Otti and Fred went with all the proper kit'. 'I am
drinking tea which is rather grown-up and rather tasty'.(cranberry)
Otti says: 'I've just come
back from diving, and saw loads of really cool fish, including one amazing
leopardy fish. I lay on the bottom and blew air rings like smoke
rings. Me and Fred and going to make supper tonight, and are still
thinking what to cook. Maybe something like a bit of pasta and
sauce'.
Fred says:
Wikkyroorah ther everi1! je suis ici in martinique. i've bn staying
on the sara grayc 4 around a week now. c'est bon 2 c ta crew once
agen. 2dai me + otti went scuba diving which was rather kewl. The
visit has thus far bn pretty top notch, from st lucia 2 here. I'll b back
in england b4 long howeva.... Hav fun!
Chris says: 'We are out of
cranberry teabags. Making lists of things to do before we go, things to
take off the boat, things to take back to the boat, things to do when we get
home, things to do before we get home and planning sailing trips this summer in
Scotland with the Wayfarer gang'.