Caribbean Sailing

We finally made it to St Lucia on 12th, spent a couple of days there learning how to walk on land again and meet up with Zhenya (my wife) and then set off to Martinique for a couple of days...partly to drop off keith so he could fly back to USA and partly to buy some fine French produce to top up our stores. (some nice duck foie gras and a little Sauterne..mmmm.)

After that, back to St Lucia Pitons, and head to what we thought was the airport to drop off Zhenya. Wrong end of the island, so by the time we realized, she had to get a taxi and travel at breakneck speed the length of the island to get to the plane on time.

Next day, down to Fort Vieux to drop me, my father and Tom off. Pretty lumpy getting down there, but nice on arrival. Not so many tourists down there, which makes a change.

Anyway, we left Louis in charge of the boat, while we each headed off to our destinations...my father back to Malta, Tom to Holland, and me to geneva and france for some skiing. Bit of a weather change, but have to do it. Besides, my wife booked it ages ago so who am I to argue. (she who must be obeyed...)

So now Louis is headed down the island chains, and will be in Aruba in time for me to join him late January. The onto Panama to figure out crossing the canal...a first for us. I'll update from Aruba.