...even though the computer navigation program often looks as if we are about to! We did however leave Rodney Bay, St Lucia on the 13th of June and have been pretty much out of touch since. First stop was Admiralty Bay, Bequia to check in for St Vincent and the Grenadines. A couple days there waiting for a "tropical wave" to pass and we were on to Saline Bay Meyreau. A night there and we moved out to the Tobago Cays Marine Park. We snorkeled in a turtle protection area (yes, lots of turtles) but the weather was unsettled, anchorage rough, and forecast calling for more wind so we headed for Union Island after a much too short visit.
We loved Chatham Bay, Union Isle and the $2 Rum Punch happy hours at the open air Sun Beach & Eat restaurant/bar while another "tropical wave" blew through. Three days ago we headed south to Hillsborough Bay, Carricou to check in as this is (unknown to me prior) part of Grenada, then around the corner to Tyrrel Bay where yesterday we rode out yet ANOTHER "tropical wave" seeing wind over 35kts in the protected anchorage. Tomorrow we are hauling anchor to head south for Grenada proper, probably Prickly Bay, where I’ll spend a month doing boat work while Lynn heads back to the states to visit her family. Hopefully we will find a good Wi-Fi connection to upload photos.
12 deg 27.404 min North
061 deg 29.317 min West
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Hi, guys! So glad to see your post and get the update. Turtles! Tropical waves! Sheesh, this is all so exciting and amazing. If Lynn is going anywhere near St. Pete and needs a house, we know a cute little one that's available, at least til mid August. Oh, and a car comes with it. Seriously, let us know if she needs a place to stay. All yours, obviously. Take care!
I guess things have changed at Union Island since we were there on a charter in 1987. The marina/anchorage was OK, but the town we called the "armpit of the Caribbean". The town was very "poor" looking and the airport runway had lots of weeds growing through the cracks and the "control tower" had small trees growing in it. But that was then! Enjoy....
It's all so very new to us. A little nervous for us and a lot exciting. Bob and Nancy we really liked Union Island but there are still some issues. Unfortunately we learned a couple of our cruising friends were beat up and robbed there (Tobego Cays) last night. Sounds like they are OK but very unfortunate. They have been around the world over the past 20 years, now this near to home. Be interesting to see how St Vincent responds. Lots of charter cruises in that area...business $$s at stake.
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