Nautical Bequia

Here is a nautical scene if I ever saw one! This is a cruise ship that calls into Admiralty Bay in Bequia. It's half ship and half sailboat. Part of the Star Clipper Line, there are a few of these around the Caribbean.
Don't let those masts fool you. The two in the back of the boat are smoke stacks. But still, this is an impressive thing to see. Roy and I jumped into the dingy and drove along side to take these pictures on Friday at sunset.



As you can see from the water, the sea was as still as can be! Perfect conditions for blasting along after this massive boat with our little 8.9 outboat engine. As I was busy snapping away pictures, we noticed that the whole crew and passengers were gathered along the back deck. There were getting a group picture taken, so no one noticed us buzzing by their stern.






While we have been here in Bequia we had a bit of work done on the boat. Winfield is a local who does fantastic work on boats. We had first met him when we were here in May. He did some work on our friend's boat Losloper. We had him spruce up our teak toerail. This involved stripping off the old finish and then sanding and applying a few coats of teak oil. He did a great job and it only took a few days. Here you can see Winfield's own boat "Friendshipside II".

Mustique

Mustique is a magic place. Manicured, yet rustic, it is the beautiful island of the rich and famous. Roy and I discovered the Firefly Resort last time we were here, and we wanted another look and taste of this wonderful spot.

Steve took this pic from Pendana with his telephoto lens.
This place takes you back to what I imagine the "old caribbean" looked like. Beautiful high ceilings with dark wood. Fantastic views and it even smells great here.

Potato Volcano

We spent our last days in Grenada anchored right outside La Phare Bleu Marina, just off the coast of Calvigney Island. It is still unbelievably hot this time of year with very little wind. Swimming in the impossibly clear water is the place to be for most of the afternoon. With so many cruisers waiting around before they head north, there are various goings on organized throughout the week.
One event is the cooking competition at the marina. A specific ingredient is picked - in this case it's potatoes - and announced on the radio net. Anyone can enter and anyone who shows up can sample the dishes and help judge. Roy couldn't seem to get inspired to participate, so we showed up as judges. This is the chef's entry: a potato volcano. While it looked great, the overwhelming taste and smell of the Sterno hidden in the crater sent it to the bottom on most judges cards. Other entries included chocolate cake with potato icing (yuck) and several variations on Scalloped potatoes (yum).

After tasting 14 different dishes our carbohydrate quota for the month was definitely met.


Another activity at the marina is playing domino's. Not just regular old domino's, this is Mexican Train domino's. Yes, it involves little plastic trains, domino's that number up to 15 instead of the usual 12, and any number of people. While Roy and I are not great games players, when in Rome...