Up and at em at 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning for our 5:00 a.m. departure for St. Lucia.

It was quite an eventful crossing. It was a mixed bag of....no wind....some wind....great wind; we did get to sail, yes without the engine for a good part of this 11 hour crossing.

The highlights of the crossing were a school of dolphins just north of St. Vincent then a whale sighting across the Pitons of St. Lucia.

It does feel great to be travelling and visiting again.

Thursday we went shopping in Rodney Bay; I found a great pair of Merrell sandals to replace my defunct pair of Teeva.

Friday we took the bus with friends from Julia IV, Dominique & Jean Francois and Manoi, Liddy & Daniel then headed to Castrie. Although there were two cruise ships in port, we saw very few tourists.

Our anchorage in Rodney Bay is one of the best we've had so far; the water is fairly shallow (we are anchored in 18') and very calm. The bay is quite large and could hold hundreds of boats; many of our friends are anchored here as well. Several resorts align the white sandy beach; we dinghy to the south end of the bay to take advantage of the beach and warm water.

Tuesday will be a big day of celebration as Dominique of Magajo is having a birthday on Monday and mine is on Wednesday. We are planning on getting a group together for dinner at the Ocean Club restaurant located at Rodney Bay Marina.