From Bequia, we had a short sail over to Mustique, vacation home to the rich and famous! The island was partially closed to visitors due to the Easter holidays, but we were able to visit the waterfront and have cocktails at Basil’s Bar. We didn’t see anyone famous but it’s a lovely bar! We also took a taxi tour to glimpse at some of the beautiful houses and see Mustique’s lovely beaches. Macaroni Beach is the best known of these and we remembered visiting it many years ago. Sadly, the ubiquitous Sargassum weed has invaded the beach, leaving a smelly, unsightly mess. Back at the boat, we were able to snorkel on the nearby reef, and saw rays and turtles.

Next day we sailed to Mayreau, further down the Grenadines, in strong winds. I realize I’ve mentioned strong winds several times in my posts! We’ve generally been seeing the Trade Winds blowing in the mid-twenties, compared to the more typical high teens. This has made it important to find protected anchorages where the big swells don’t get in too much. We sailed past Salt Whistle Bay at the north end of Mayreau and decided that we’d have to anchor too far out to have protection, so we went on round to Saline Bay. This has become very built up over the past ten years. Dennis’s Hideaway restaurant is still there (we ate there 30+ years ago!) but is even more hidden than before, with taller buildings all around. We walked up to the top of the hill and enjoyed great views of Union Island and the Tobago Cays, which we planned to visit in the coming days.