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Nine hours to Tobago to recuperate from my first taste of COVID. A surfing swell kept us on NOETA for a couple of days, then we hired a car and explored the island - wonderful signage, friendly locals, home grown fruit and vegetables, an island of fi

Then it was Trinidad to New York, via Guana - a week of autumn walks, Halloween preparations, a farmer's market, ballerina doll creation, carousel rides, a dog parade, cuddles, date nights and daily fashion dilemmas, loved every moment

It was such a treat to have Amanda and Duncan to stay, and it all went far too quickly - sharing a beer with Righteous Robert on Mayreau as he rebuilds his bar, avoiding the riots in Martinique and managing to see the beauty of this special island, l

Sunday, heading up the coast away from the storm, it was great to get help to pull in and park for dinner at Marie's. Chats with Chino made the night

Saturday midday town visit just as the market was closing, luckily Cletus called by later with some fresh produce

We are the only boat in the Pitons. Apparently, it, and most of the Caribbean, will start to ramp up in two weeks. We have had a blessed, quiet time here in the hurricane season and doing our best to support the locals. Yesterday, Joseph (Rastaman) w

Wednesday sunset, some days they just take your breath away for a moment

Loved having Minnie and Mike to stay in Grenada, farewell cocktail was a wee concoction from Amalfi in 2019, prosecco and chili liqueur, just what you need at 1100. Then northwards, a transit night in Canouan, where we had a lovely morning visit from

Wednesday went up into the rain forest where I taught Ares how velcro works, foraged for nutmeg, then got home to discover who had been messing on our foredeck and a lovely sunset

Had a great day visiting the spice, fish and craft markets

Monday, we cleared out of the Grenadines at the Bouganvilla Hotel on Union Island, Beryl's eye, everywhere. Rebuild is much slower on a bigger island. We anchored amidst sunken boats close to Happy Island; the island did not look happy.

Sunday, we stopped for the night on Mayreau, and I went ashore. On the top of the hill I sat and chatted to Blackboy, he was sitting in the shade of the primary school and he told me about Beryl, terrifying, roof iron flying, buildings being ripped a

Wandering the town before heading up and over the hill to Peter's for dinner, Scandavian ethos and style in the Caribbean

Bequia days with a very brief trip up to the "mainland" Saint Vincent, pleased to head back

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Back at you @catamaran.ikigai Flying Gurnard, they don't fly, just crawl/swim, had to dive down, sorry about the clarity

Pelican sunset @ 1815 after a 12 hour day from Barbados - light winds, downwind motoring, one squall, averaged 8.5 knots

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