POSITION 12:37.85N 61:21.46W TOBAGO CAYS
Aurelia
Shirley and Michael Webb-Speight
Thu 18 Jan 2007 00:34
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This morning we woke up at Union Island. A
very cute little island, about 4 miles by 2 miles (we are on miles in these
parts due to the proximity to the States). We went around to Clifton Bay,
the main town and checked in at the airport which is located about 100 metres
from where you anchor the boat. Little planes were landing close to the
stern. Grenada had the same arrangement at Prickly Bay.
There were lots of reefs to wind around to get
into Clifton, and we were pleased that we had elected to head for Frigate
island the night before with no tricky bits to find before anchoring in the
pitch dark!
Checking in was very relaxed, as are the
locals. The flashiest building is the bank where they dont take ASB cash
flow cards! Fortunately they change American Dollars, a few of which
we happened to have. We checked in then walked around town (took at least
10 minutes) and then had lunch at a little place on the water where we left the
dingy. Eating out to date in the Caribbean has been "ok" but expensive for
what you get. We are eating on the boat 90% time.
The locals are friendly and the island reminded us
of Rarotonga, and these out-lying ones are very similar to Fiji. It has
the pleasant laid back feel. Not a lot of cars and they aren't screaming
down the road at break neck speed like the previous Caribbean islands. I
really liked Union. Anyway we pulled up the anchor again and headed for
Tobago Cays, a cluster of islands with reefs and snorkelling. Got here
late afternoon and took the kids out snorkelling for a couple of hours.
Met some nice english folks on the beach and took a photo for them of them
having rum punch at sunset and had a nice reward of a glass myself. Life
is not tough! They had come across in the ARC.
We will stay here tomorrow and then head
north. In two minds about Bequia, it is a maybe, and have resolved to give
St Vincent a miss. We may give St Lucia a miss too and move straight onto
Martinque, where are you Matthias?!
Kids are happy, the weather is perfect, Mike
is cooking dinner and I am drinking Ouzo.
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