Just a note to say that our SailBlog web site is still down so we just keep on posting our blog directly onto our Facebook page. We are getting a lot of emails from people wondering what has happened. There is not anything we can do about it as we wait for the webpage administrator to fix the bugs in the “improvements” they installed. Grrrrr.

This morning we strolled over to the fruit and veggie stands that were setup this morning on the marina grounds. They are here each Wednesday and Saturday morning. It is like a mini farmers market. We bought a few things and then returned to Leu Cat and dropped the dinghy. We still needed some fresh yoghurt so off we went, crossing the lagoon, as we headed over to the malls on the far side. There are a couple of nice supermarkets there. Soon we were armed with our yoghurt and had added a few small baguettes as a bonus.

When we returned to Leu Cat I went and paid our marina bill and soon we had thrown off the deck lines were heading out of the lagoon and into Rodney Bay. We raised the sails with nice winds and had high hopes of a great sail for the 15 nm to the south central part of the west coast of the island. However, a large squall had just moved off in front of us so we were sucked in the lee of it. With most squalls, the lee of the squall is an area where there are light, flakey winds and that is just what we got. Grrrr. Thus, we motored sailed for a couple of hours until the squall had moved far enough to the west for the good winds to return.

The last 5 or 6 nm of our passage ended up with a great sail in 15 to 18 knot of wind and us doing between 7 and 9.5 knots. Dwight and Kati enjoyed the sail by laying on the trampolines that run between our bows watching the flying fish and turtles that we sailed past. It was a great time!

With Dwight and Kati manning the bow lines, me with the boat hook and Mary Margaret piloting Leu Cat, grabbing the mooring ball an our little anchorage in Anse Chastanet was a snap. Once we had Leu Cat squared away, Dwight dove over the boat to enjoy the clear blue water. I soon followed.

Next came rounds of ice cold margaritas as we all had big smiles on our faces. Here we were, in a beautiful anchorage with the Pitons towering in the near distance, the cliffs in front of us carpeted with dense, verdant vegetation, a nice beach at the base of the cliffs and drinks in our hands while enjoying our little piece of paradise. It just does not get better than this!

While it was late in the day, Dwight was anxious to go snorkeling to check out the colorful reef that we are sitting next to. Thus, between margaritas, he donned his diving gear and off he went. When we returned he shared with all how magnificent the reef was with huge pieces of brain coral and various types of sponges. He did not realize how big sponges can get.

While he was off diving, Mary Margaret began making her delicious Cape Malay chicken curry for dinner. This is a special recipe our some of our friends in South Africa shared with her. It is a sweet curry that is served over bananas and is wonderful!

As the darkness fell we enjoyed the mass of stars that slowly came out. I was hoping to show Dwight the Southern Cross but it was too low in the horizon and was covered by distant clouds. When Mary Margaret and I went to bed, Dwight and Kati were lying on the roof of our salon, starring up at the stars and enjoying the show. Life is good!