Exploring St. Lucia
Petronella
Sun 10 Mar 2013 22:44
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14:04.44N 60:56.94W
We don't know where the last week has gone but it
has definitely been fun and fairly busy as we explored St Lucia by sea and land!
Ken and Michele arrived on Friday and we spent the first couple of days marina
based to allow our guests to settle in and enjoy the delights of the
locale. We left on Monday and after a
couple of hours sailing to show our new crew the ropes we returned to Rodney Bay
and anchored for the night off Pigeon Island. Next morning we headed south to Marigot Bay, a very popular anchorage
which is on most cruisers itinerary.
 Derbyshire Schoolboy Angling Champion
trying to catch lunch
en route to Marigot Bay!
We were pleased to find it not too busy and
were able to pick up a strategically located mooring close to a well
recommended restaurant which we made good use of that evening. We were doubly
fortunate that they had a really good group playing some great music.
 Marigot Bay looking out to
sea
The most famous landmark on St Lucia is the Pitons,
two dramatic granite mountains, 800m high, that rear straight out of
the sea (they even feature on the national flag). These our guests had to see so
next morning we motored 7miles down the coast and took some
photos before returning to Rodney Bay for lunch and a swim and then back into
the marina for the night.
  Approaching
the
Pitons Superyacht
or Super
Piton?
 The Pitons from above
Soufriere
Thursday was K & M's last day but fortunately
they didn't have to check in until 18.30. We made the most of the day by
hiring a car and exploring the west coast from the land. It was a
spectacular drive but not an easy one with the narrow, twisty roads and the St.
Lucian drivers! We visited the sulphur springs where volcanic gases
bubble out of the ground with the boiling water which is badged as the
world's only Drive -in volcano but omit to add that the volcano itself collapsed
millions of years ago!
 Ken & Mich enjoying the delights
of sailing!
After dropping off our guests at the airport
at the southern end of the island we drove back to Rodney Bay marina via the
east coast so completing a near circumnavigation of the whole
island. The last few days have given us a chance to catch up on
the washing, top up on the propane
supplies and undertake various other domestic duties in readiness to
continue our planned voyage north in the next few
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