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| Date |
Day |
Miles |
Hrs. |
Speed |
Arrival
Port |
Comments |
Departed |
| 1/1/02 |
Wed |
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Point-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe |
Happy New Year! Bonne Annee! Rented a car and set
out to explore. The roads are outstanding, the scenery spectacular.
With
the exception
of
a few
rundown areas, Guadaloupe is quite modern. Drove out and visited
some pretty parks. Walked the puppies around Crayfish Waterfalls.
Beautiful rainforests and country drives. The west side of Guadeloupe
is mountainous with lots of vegetation. |
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| 1/2/02 |
Thu |
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Left the pups at home so we could explore
Carbet Waterfalls. Absolutely incredible with great walking trails.
Have to visit again. |
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| 1/3/02 |
Fri |
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Explored the east side of Guadeloupe,
which is flatter and more agricultural. Gorgeous rock formations
and views at Pte. De Chateauz. Nice beaches and European style
resorts along the south coast. |
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| 1/4/02 |
Sat |
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More dining, exploring, puppy walks
and lounging. |
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| 1/5/02 |
Sun |
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More of the same hard work. |
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| 1/6/02 |
Mon |
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Checked out some of the local malls
and supermarkets. As modern, if not more so, than back in the States.
But the wares are European mostly, with very few American goods.
Great meats and produce and plenty of provisions. |
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| 1/7/02 |
Tue |
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hecked out of the marina and anchored
close to the first opening bridge to the Riviere Sallee, which
separates the two sides of Guadeloupe. It will be an early opening
call and challenging run to get through. |
1/8/02 |
| 1/8/02 |
Wed |
51.1 |
8.2 |
6.2 |
Falmouth Harbour, Antigua |
Bridge
opened promptly at 5:00am, pitch black outside. Bridge tender
informed us, first in (French and
then, finally, English) that we had less than 30 minutes to reach
the next bridge (one opening per day). Garmin told me that we'd
have to run these dark, mangrove lined creeks at 6.5 knots to make
it. Katreena took the spotlight to the bow and we hightailed it,
with a small monohull following. Made it safe and sound and completed
the river run just as the sun came up. Secured a dockside tie at
Falmouth Harbour Marina on Antigua. Our neighbors are 80' to 150'
megayachts so I doubt anyone will burglarize us. Another non-dog-friendly
island so our dog walks were sneaky. C&I were not the friendliest
but we cleared in fine. Expected nicer facilities due to the wealth
of major yachts here. But Nelson's Dockyard is very quaint and
historic, with well-preserved buildings and lovely grounds. |
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| 1/9/02 |
Thu |
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Taxied to Jolly Harbour Marina, expected
a very lavish marina development. The ads have gotten ahead of
themselves. Was okay, but not much happening here. Wasted most
of a day. The island itself is very much like St. Thomas. |
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| 1/10/02 |
Fri |
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One last day of exploring and relaxing. |
1/11/02 |
| 1/11/02 |
Sat |
52.3 |
7.3 |
7.2 |
Charlestown, Nevis |
On
to Nevis, sister of St. Kitts, in hopes it's nicer than its sibling.
Anchored off of the Four Seasons
Hotel, reputed to be the nicest in the Caribbean. C&I made
a special trip to clear us in. Explored the Four Seasons and enjoyed
a nice sunset cocktail. |
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| 1/12/02 |
Sun |
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Taxied to the Botanical Garden. Beautifully
done. Owned by a doctor from Philadelphia, and he poured a lot
of dough
into the place. Beautiful grounds and beautiful views. |
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| 1/13/02 |
Mon |
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Relaxing
morning, nice day, prepping for voyage back to St. John. Set
up the spinnaker and pulled the
anchor. Wind shifted as we were hoisting the kite and it twisted.
In an attempt to collapse it I lost it overboard…the fun
has begun. Rapidly becoming a monster sea anchor (filling with
water) I cut the halyard to release the pressure and dragged the
balance back on board. Stowed the damn thing and decided to deal
with it later. The good news is that the windshift made a broad
reach possible. Smooth sailing all the way home. Great overnight
sail. |
1/13/02 |
| 1/14/02 |
Tue |
139.0 |
18.5 |
7.5 |
Coral Bay, St. John, USVI |
Home again, sun is rising. Our mooring
beckons. Katreena and the pups are ready for Casaluna. |
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