March 29, 2005
Anse Chastenet
We took Dave's parents and sister sailing south down the east coast of St Lucia to see the Pitons. We picked up a mooring at Anse Chastenet and had some lunch and a swim. We then sailed back to Rodney Bay. The weather and wind cooperated, and we had a beautiful day. This photo was taken by Dave swimming next to the boat.
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March 28, 2005
Jambe de Bois
After our hike to the top of Signal Hill on Pigeon Island, we needed a cool refreshment. What better than local beer? The restaurant is called Jambe de Bois, serves very good local food, and is also an art gallery, and book exchange for yachties.
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Visit from Dave's Parents & Sister
Apparently, the Toronto winter was so bad, our first visitors were Dave's parents, Joan and John, and Dave's sister, Jane. This photo was taken at the Pigeon Island, where the Brits set up a fort to defend the island from the French.
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March 26, 2005
Eagles Inn
This photo was taken from the table where we sat and had a beer (okay, 2). The view was of the dinghy and a sign swinging in the wind. We didn't try any lobster, but we may yet.
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Tender to Platina
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March 25, 2005
Gregory the Fruit Guy
Each morning, one of two guys appear at the boat selling local fruit and vegetables. This morning was Gregory, who blows his conch shell to announce his arrival. This morning, we bought prickly pears, bananas, and mangos. He let us take his picture, because the biggest flag on his boat was Canadian,
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March 22, 2005
N14, W61 St Lucia
Well, we arrived! Despite light winds for most of the way, we were blessed with 30 knot winds on our final approach.
Arawacks were probably the first to settle St Lucia, only to be driven out by the Caribs. The first European sighting remains a matter of controversy and it is disputed that Columbus ever came to the island in 1502 on 13 December, which is celebrated as St Lucia's Day, the national holiday. Populated by hostile Caribs, there was little interest by Europeans to settle until the 1600s. English efforts to settle failed. In 1642, the French king granted the island to the French West Indies Company. The Caribs continued to resist, and several governors were killed. 20 years later, the English renewed their claim, and a struggle ensued between the Caribs, French and English. The island changed hands 14 times before becoming a British Crown Colony in 1814, which it remained until independence in 1979. Dominated by French settlers, the influence is still to be seen in the French patois, architecture and place names. The population is 145,000.
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Land Ho!
Hard to tell that the blurr on the horizon is an island, but it is the first sight of land in 23 days,
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