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Hello All –   Whew! It has been a busy past few months for us but work has started to slow down and we finally have a chance to breath a little. We’ve often been asked what the inside Moon looks like. Since we have not had any fun to share with you lately we … Continue reading »

Hello all. Sorry for the delay in our posting but LOTS has been going on in our world lately. As some of you already know we are back home in PCB. Yup, we made our travels back safely and our feet are once again on dry land. More on that later though because we wanted … Continue reading »

Hello All. Last we left you we were in Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia and heading south for hurricane season. Well… a lot has changed since then! We have turned 180° and are now heading north. But, what, why? Well, it all started out as it normally does….It was a bright and sunny day, We were … Continue reading »

First a little about the island…St Lucia is the second largest of the Windward Islands, and like most islands that we’ve visited recently it was created because of volcanic activity. It is 27 miles long and 14 miles wide, with a shape that is said to resemble either a mango or an avocado…depending on your … Continue reading »

Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia. From where we are anchored in Rodney Bay we have five beautiful stretches of beaches in front of us and to our sides and off to the north-west sits Pigeon Island. We have been looking at the island for a few days now so decided that it was time to check … Continue reading »

We hauled anchor at 8:30 in the morning…next stop the beautiful island of Saint Lucia! It was a nice sail, not the best that we’ve had and definitely not the worst. Winds were ESE at 10 to 15 knts, waves around 4ft to 6ft with the occasional 7ft to 8ft and a combo of nice … Continue reading »

Woke up to a dreary, rainy day this morning and thought that it would be a good day to get something posted on here. The last week has been pretty busy for us. We’ve visited five different anchorages and explored some of the most beautiful places in south west Martinique. For now our home is … Continue reading »

Fort-de-France is the capital of Martinique and the main port for Martinique. The center is laid out alongside Place de la Savane, (the city park) where most of the town’s main events take place. It is also the home of a statue of Napoleon’s Empress Josephine, an island native. The statue is decapitated. Yup, you read … Continue reading »

Martinique is a small island and an overseas region of France. Its nearest neighbours are Dominica and Guadeloupe to the north, Barbados to the southeast and Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the south. The terrain here is mostly mountainous and volcanic in origin, with the coastline featuring many beautiful sandy beaches. Columbus sighted it on his initial expedition in 1493 but … Continue reading »

Hi there, hope that all of you had a great Easter. As we mentioned in our last post, we joined a BBQ that was hosted by the PAYS group in Portsmouth. It was a night full of fun! We got to meet fellow criusers, enjoy a french gyspy style band and entertainment and did we … Continue reading »