Pictures from the rest of the trip

Between St. Barth et Guadeloupe (Nevis, St. Kitts and Montserrat): Facebook

Guadeloupe & Les Saintes: Facebook

Between Guadeloupe and Martinique (Dominica): Facebook

End of the sailing part

We spent half a day under sail, with winds and seas a little stronger than before. Around noon, we were in Ste-Lucia to fill up the diesel tanks and arrive at the condo. We anchored the boat and waited darkness and associated lower winds to bring the boat at the dock. It was the first night in a real bed, on a completly still floor, with a strong breeze. Pure joy! Now, I enjoy the last days under the tropics, my flight back is scheduled next week...

Pictures from St. Barthelemy

Here you go, another album: Facebook

Martinique

We left really early, it was still dark, from Dominica. A nice sailing day with 15 knots winds. We anchored very close to the city and we went to eat at McDonalds (I can't stand McDo anymore). Today, we took the bus to see the shops around. Tomorrow we are leaving for Ste. Lucia, our final destination. The Martinique is quite crowded and dense, people are very friendly.

Les Saintes & Dominica

We spent the afternoon in the small village of Terre-en Haut, in the Les Saintes archipelagos. It's a small typical village, very pretty and where the people are not stressed at all. We ate at the restaurant (and it was slow). The water was very clear and the bay is superb, really a nice piece of land.
This morning, we returned to the village for the breakfast and visit a little more, then we left for Dominica. A very nice sailing day like we would always want, with good 18 knots winds and small waves. We are actually anchored in Dominica and we got the typical welcome committee, selling services, fruits, pick up trashes, etc. We won't unfortunately, not visit the island, I'll have to come back. Jean and Jacinthe are anxious to be in their condo so we have to make compromises between visiting the island and getting as soon as possible to the condo.
Tomorrow direction Martinique...

Guadeloupe

Sunday November 29, 1pm, sailing near Les Saintes.

We stopped in Nevis at sunset, for the night. We didn't go on land because we were leaving very early the next morning for Guadeloupe. We left at about 5am because it would be a very long sailing day. We went sail and engine with a head wind. We dropped the anchors at about 9:15pm in the Deshaies Bay.
The next day, we visited the small typical village of Deshaies, then walked on a trial to a point of view and down to the nearby beach of Grande Anse. I tasted a few caribbean dishes, like "accras de morue" and "bokits" (well I think that's what it's called).
This morning, we pulled the anchor early to get to Les Saintes. Right ow we are a few nautical miles from there. We will probably spend tomorrow here, then leave for the Martinique (with a sleep-stop in Dominica). I didn't get internet yet so for the pictures it will have to wait a little.

Direction: Nevis

November 26, 11:35 am

It's been a little while since the last post, either because nothing worthy was happening, or what were where too many or too busy to write.
Last Sunday, we went to a pool near an hotel/timeshare close to the Sint-Maarten bridge. It was nice and warm as usual. We then went, by bus this time, to the Mullet bay beach, near the airport. When the girls had landed, we walked towards the airport, but gettign closer, we saw a 747 gettign ready to take off so we stopped at Maho beach for the jet blast. I was disappointed because the pilot did not hold the brakes like the last plane so the blast lasted only a few seconds. We met the girls at the airport and went back to the boat after an american fast food dinner.
Monday was the least busy day of the trip, I did NOTHING. I went to the McDonalds in the morning and evening to send a few work emails and pictures, but the remainder of the day, I rested on the boat while the girls and the boys were shopping, each on their side.
Tuesday morning we lifted the anchor early for a small sailing day towards St-Barthelemy. We anchored in Gustavia Bay and went to visit the town. We got dinner at the famous restaurant "Le Select", where Jimmy Buffet hung out when he lived there and that he references in the song "Cheeseburger in Paradise". This town is ultra jet-set, the girls seems to work a lot less than the guys, or outnumber them, because we see a lot more girls than guys in town (and at the beach). They are always dressed nicely, even when they are on a 4wheeler (that can be driven on the street).
Wednesday we went for a walk to St-Jean, on Nikki Beach and near the airport. We did a little bit of beach and we could have small airplanes take off right on top of our heads. The island seems to be a little overcrowded, there are small cars, motorcycle, all terrains everywhere... and once again, no sidewalks.
This morning, we lifted the anchor to get to Nevis. I don't think we will go on the island, only spend the night to leave very early for Guadeloupe.