SAILING YACHT PERSEPHONE

The winds had finally dropped, and we left Bequia, headed for Mustique. While only 10 miles apart, the islands feel completely different. Mustique has been developed as a secluded island for the rich and famous, and has about 90 beautiful houses whose owners include Mick Jagger, Peter Lynch and Tommy Hilfiger. While there are a…

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Bequia is one of those places where you tend to linger longer than you thought you would, and this time was no exception. It’s a pretty harbor lined with beaches, gingerbread guest houses and fruit stands. When the ferry comes in or there’s a cruise ship in the harbor, it bustles. Much of the rest…

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*** March 27: Added a few more photos courtesy of Denny Our friends Sue and Denny joined us in St Lucia. We met sailing in the Caribbean 3 years ago and have sailed together several times since then. We spent the night in Marigot Bay and then sailed down to Sugar Beach, between the Pitons,…

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We left Dominica expecting it would be a rough crossing to Martinique, and the conditions exceeded expectations! We had seas up to 12 feet and saw a gust as high as 40 knots. After our passage down to the Caribbean we know the boat can handle it, and at least we could see where we…

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Bloxie and Kyle joined us in Iles des Saintes. They seem to be always in motion, so we planned for a change of pace! Despite snow in the northeast, they had a smooth trip down and caught a ferry down to the Saintes in time for a swim before dark. On their first full day,…

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This was a huge adventure for me, and I felt it deserved its own post! Boiling Lake is Dominica’s signature hike, passing through many different types of terrain and ending with a spectacular view of the lake, which does in fact boil. I did this hike with Bloxie and Kyle, and was a little concerned…

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