Stew and Paige Arrive
… Saturday 17th Feb
2018
A 3-hour delay on the departure on the Boston Miami flight
meant that Stew and his daughter Paige couldn’t make their connection and had
to postpone their departure for a full day. So Friday saw Gloria and I doing
some additional cleaning on Cotinga, particularly in the cockpit and aft deck.
Gloria was also able to do a little sewing on her current project and basically
we had an enjoyable relaxing time hanging out. I also took the opportunity to go ashore and wander around the fishing port and take a few photos. It's a colorful place with lot's going on and plenty of interesting people. Although it seems a little sketchy I find the people to be genuinely charming. They are more than happy to chat about what they are doing and if you can be assertive and move on from those people that are looking to do jobs for you (trash, look after your dinghy etc) then it's really interesting to walk around and chat to people. One fisherman confirmed that the strong winds that we have been experiencing are not normal for this time of year. He said that he had never seen this pattern in his 57 years!
On Saturday, Stew and Paige arrived as re-scheduled in the
middle of the afternoon and we jumped in a taxi back to the fishing port and
took the dinghy back to Cotinga. As if on cue, the swells picked up in the
harbor and it was by far the most rolly evening we have had in Vieux Fort.
Nonetheless, we had a lovely evening eating spaghetti Bolognese and drinking
beers. Stew and Paige had been up since 3.30 am and we were all tired and so we
all went to bed pretty early. It’s great to have them with us to cruise for a
few days.
Our plan is to sail up the Pitons area near Soufriere for
two night, then on to Marigot Bay for two nights and finish our time together
up in Rodney Bay on the north end of St Lucia.
Vieux Fort 13o 43.4 N, 60o 57.4
W
Between the
Pitons 13o 49.5 N, 61o
03.9 W
This is the north west corner of the inner harbor where we park the "dumb dog". It's quiet and out of the way, but also where all the plastic trash seems to congregate
This guy was very friendly, had a warm face and great dreadlocks!
Thomas - offered to help us with the dinghy and was fun to talk to
This youngster caught what we think is a type of garfish. He says they taste good and have blue bones
The "garfish" up close
Colorful boats
Abstract boat thwarts
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