(Alaunt in St. Bart's)

After leaving Antigua we stopped in St. Bart's - one of our favorite islands. We enjoyed a Cheeseburger in Paradise at Le Select and motored around from Gustavia the next day to pick up a mooring in Colombier. Thanksgiving dinner was spaghetti, but we didn't care as the snorkeling was superb and the bay calm and beautiful.

St. Martin was only a day sail away as we topped off our diesel and listened to the weather report. Wouldn't you know it! The wind died and eventually switched to the northwest - right on our nose for the Anegada Passage! We were looking forward to a downwind sail. Oh well. We motor sailed all night and ended up at Soper's Hole, Tortola the following night. Harry wanted to go to Foxy's so we made a side trip to Jost Van Dyke and spent some time with Tessa, Foxy's wife (Foxy was in Anguilla). After clearing customs and immigration in St. John, we sailed into Red Hook the afternoon of November 25. We took Harry on a harbor tour and ended up at Latitude 18 for drinks. The new Latitude 18 (Jillian and Megan) is great with a new kitchen, paint and furniture.

It's good to be home! We are enjoying the company of our friends and are looking forward to the next adventure. We're taking a break from chartering and will let you know when we will be posting new blogs.