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The Great Escape from St Maarten - er, sort of.
We finally made it out of Simpsons bay lagoon on Thursday morning (photo shows us leaving under the swing bridge), anchored out in the bay, got the dingy onto the foredeck with a struggle as it was still quite windy and headed of SouthEast to St Barts. 5 hours later we were in the marina in Marigot Bay on the French bit of St Martin. We could have made St Barts but with a 25-30 knot wind dead on the nose we decided to follow our policy of not being uncomfortable unless we really have to. We had a really great downwind blast back the way we came, even got the fishing rod going for a while and decided to at least see somewhere new. The French side of the Island is totally different - starting off with a very nice customs and immigration chap who was actually pleased to see us, unlike the miserable lot over on the Dutch side. My only problem is that there is a really upmarket shopping mall just in town and Fi has already made dire threats to visit and 'suggested' that she doesn't want my company!!. Still we've already found a restaurant with a large tank full of lobsters so my Saturday night is sorted. Forecast is for winds to drop Sunday/Monday so hopefully it will be a quick dash to St Barts and a slightly longer one to Antigua a few days later. Still beats working for a living. |
Posted: 9:34 AM, Dec. 14, 2007 |
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Carribean Trip
Hi Larry its Graham Jolliffe
Glad to hear you are both enjoying yourselves. Am planning to cruise the Carribean myself in Feb on a slightly bigger boat (QM2). Not sure if your itinery will coincide with mine, but it would be funny if we did manage to meet each other.
best wishes to you and Fi for Chrimbo!
Graham J |
Posted by Anonymous at 5:24 AM, Dec. 18, 2007 |
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Who's green?
| If you two are green due to weather (no sympathy), I'm green with envy. Have a great Christmas and New Year. We'll be in Pheonix and Las Vegas. Well, Sheelagh's working and someone had to keep her company. |
Posted by Anonymous at 5:33 AM, Dec. 18, 2007 |
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Still beats working for a living...
| ..ah yes, but how's your IT Support! |
Posted by Doug at 5:34 AM, Dec. 18, 2007 |
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Who's green? (Repeat)
If you two are green due to weather (no sympathy), I'm green with envy. Have a great Christmas and New Year. We'll be in Pheonix and Las Vegas. Well, Sheelagh's working and someone had to keep her company.
Best wishes, Andy B |
Posted by Andy Bell at 5:37 AM, Dec. 18, 2007 |
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Tough life, eh?
| Well, there goes 6 months cruising budget then (plus another month for the lobster dinner). Can't understand why you didn't press on :) LOL. Hoping to get Tbridge to Guernland on 28/29th December. NOT anticipating 'Caribbean conditions'. |
Posted by Troutbridge at 7:36 AM, Dec. 18, 2007 |
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St. Maarten's Shopping
Hi Larry,
I don't know if you have done the shopping centre but I can highly recommend it!
There are some reasonable bars on the bay for you while Fi hits the shops.
Sounds like great fun. Managed tio get in any diving yet?
JR |
Posted by Anonymous at 3:57 AM, Dec. 19, 2007 |
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Sailing
| Larry, are you sure you know how to sail, all the pictures appear to be under motorised power!!. Have a good Xmas and a Happy New Year. |
Posted by JB at 4:28 PM, Dec. 19, 2007 |
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