Blog week ending 30th Dec 2009
Nightsong
Thu 31 Dec 2009 22:46
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Dear blog
A long break since the last blog but I must try to
keep this going to cover the whole voyage UK to UK.
The family (ex very pregnant Hannah and Joe of
course) returned to St Lucia on 24th December. Arrived to a very nice pointcetta
being delivered from the Robinsons - thanks Tony and Mandy. I spent Xmas day
morning replacing the stanchion bases and trying to repair the bowthruster (alas
it works one way now but not the other) but we managed to finish work
in time to leave the marina so as to anchor in Rodney Bay before dark. Xmas
dinner consisted of chicken jerk, mashed potatoes and peas followed by fruit -
very simple and nobody suffered poisoning from the chicken being left
frozen in the fridge for a week. next day on to Soufreres where we anchored
under the magnificent Petit Piton, stern to a wonderful jungle fringed beach in
crystal clear water
 We were late arriving and got shouted at by 2 lots
of fishermen either end of the official mooring area. Eventually managed to
squeeze in to mooring area but we soon got too close to the neighbouring boat
and had to pull off - AJB finally letting the stern line go in the middle of the
night so we swung to the anchor in 20m water. Had a trip ashore the next day to
see the sulphur springs and bathe in the hot falls - quite interesting but
nothing compared to Rotorua. However inland St Lucia was beautiful and worth
seeing.
Excellent meal at Harmony Beach restaurant that
night - we all had fish a la creole - no wine sold alas but the rum punches
served instead more than made up!! Back to another lovely bay the next day (Anse
de Cochons) before returning to Anse de Bois d'Orange for a final swim and
Rodney Bay. All the sailing on this sheltered coast is a reach - broad going
south and fine coming north. The wind is quite variable between F2 and F5 but
the air and weather is so warm that it can only be described as
idyllic
Await arrival of NZ sisters and nephews after sadly
bidding farewell to children
AJB 30.12.09
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