We've been working our way down the Leeward and Windward Islands. The sailing is becoming much easier as the wind is now more on the beam, which makes for faster and smoother sailing. Since we've sailed in this area before both on charter and in the original Bonanza, we are feeling very comfortable visiting our favorite places and enjoying familar anchorages. We have lost track of most of the other boats that we saw all along the Bahamas and Puerto Rico and are meeting new people - many who are also heading south. 
Finally we caught up to our friends on Losloper. They are a family from Calgary who are enjoying a cruise on their new boat as well.They were very happy to find that the flag/fruit man of Martinique had a South African flag in stock. SA is where they are orignally from. Too bad there were no Canadian flags for us to buy. Our very undersized example is blown almost to bits. Too many gales on the way down I guess.
After we enjoyed Rodney Bay in St. Lucia for a couple of days we headed down to the Pitons. This is a spectacular area where the mountains raise up right out of the water. Naturally beautiful with unbelieveably clear water. We had the chance to visit the waterfalls that flowed with heated water...not exactly what you need after hiking in the tropical afternoon sun, but a great muscle relaxer for sure.
