We got to Martinique on December 11, 2022, after a 19.5 hour motorsail from Bequia. We absolutely fell in love and ended up staying seven weeks. Moving… Read more “Marin, Martinique”
Category: East Caribbean
Bequia, St. Vincent and Grenadines
On December 6, we left Union Island and had a lazy motorsail with the staysail over glassy calm water. There was hardly any wind, and we were… Read more “Bequia, St. Vincent and Grenadines”
Prickly Bay, Grenada, to Union Island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
We finally got the weather window we were hoping for, and on December 3, we left our mooring on the south side of Grenada in Prickly Bay. … Read more “Prickly Bay, Grenada, to Union Island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines”
Getting Ready to Leave Grenada … No, Really
We think we may have a weather window to leave Grenada next week, and man, are we excited. Of course, the weather is capricious and will probably… Read more “Getting Ready to Leave Grenada … No, Really”
Let the adventure begin again
I am not even going to look at when I made my last blog post as it was so embarrassingly long ago. Trust that now that we… Read more “Let the adventure begin again”
Our First Cricket Match
Last Saturday we went to our first cricket match, and it was an absolute blast. The home team, the West Indies (nicknamed “the Windies”), was playing England… Read more “Our First Cricket Match”
Going to the Dogs (and Cats)
I have been volunteering twice a week at the Grenada SPCA, which is a short bus ride away from the marina in which we are staying. It… Read more “Going to the Dogs (and Cats)”
Ingenuity, Talent, and Pride
The one thing that there’s no shortage of in Grenada is boats. Whether it’s fishing boats, ferries, cruise ships, cargo ships, dive boats, pleasure vessels, or inflatable… Read more “Ingenuity, Talent, and Pride”
2021 Recap: Highest Highs and Lowest Lows
2021 was a mixed bag, and I didn’t blog much about it. No excuses, but here’s a wrap-up. I promise to do better in 2022. We hauled… Read more “2021 Recap: Highest Highs and Lowest Lows”
Time to Say Goodbye to Grenada
Grenada, you’ve been good to us. We will always be grateful to you for opening your arms to cruisers and letting us ride out the COVID epidemic… Read more “Time to Say Goodbye to Grenada”
Sail Kestrel 