Certainly not our favaourite island, but the centre for much yacht maintenance and repair is firmly

sited in the mucky waters of Simpson Bay Lagoon and that is where FKG Rigging most efficiently

replaced the shrouds - at last!

We hired a car to explore the island on Ian and Elaine's last day with us - braving the horrendous

traffic jams around the lagoon, we did at last scramble our way to the top of Pic du Paradis where

the gorgeous views belie the overdevelopment below. Lunch in a "tourist trap" beach restaurant

gave us some fascinatinng people-watching time before we drove back via Philipsburg, confirming

it to be the cruiseship shoppers trap it had seemed when we checked in there on Sunday.

(When it was all shut)

The lagoon area allowed a chandlery "fix"  and our first visit to the cinema in many months - we

much recommend the new Star Trek! - before our departure for BVI's in pouring rain early Friday am.