Now you may be wondering how these two items are connected, so let me explain.

We are planing on leaving Barracuda in the US. We need to get proper 10 year visas in our passports in order to take the boat to any US territory and we don't have these yet. To get them we need to go to somewhere with a US embassy. The nearest is Barbados. So we booked a holiday for a week in Barbados because we need a visa - and a holiday. And Kate said - Barbados is quite smart and i don't have a thing to wear. And we just happen to be passing the Maogany boutique dress shop in Isles des Saintes, and what's a girl to do? So two frocks and a top later..... And a smartish shirt for G..... So now you understand the connction between visas and frocks. Note to self - Much cheaper to get visas before leaving home!

We had a lovely walk over to the north and east of the island yesterday and a couple of great swims in surprisingly warm water. Dodged a massive rain shower whilst sheltering under the football stand at the local school, watching the egrets fight for fish on the pitch.

Loads of fun too watching the pelicans diving for fish. They will happily nose dive the water from a great height just inches from a boat to catch a fish.

Pelican Picture to follow.