Trouble in Paradise
We enjoyed Dominica very much but we decided we wld leave on Friday so, on Thursday, we went to check-out at the police station. BUT, apparently customs in Roseau had not given me the correct paperwork so: An hour bus ride to Roseau, pick up the forms & an hour bus ride back to Portsmouth where we checked out just before they closed. Hassle!
A windy sail to The Saintes with 2 reefes in the main & just a little genoa. The anchorage was so crowded that we were forced to drop the hook v close to the beach, the we put a 2nd anchor out to hold us off in case the wind came around. Hassle! Then a really nice evening when we treated ourselves to pizza!
Next morning it was obvious that we wld have to move as, during the night the wind had gone around in circles and tangled our 2nd anchor rode with that of another boat. Eventually we recovered both anchors & then spent a horrible couple of hours(!) trying to re-anchor. Hassle, hassle, hassle!
Anyway, now we are ashore in Grand Bourg (its nice here by-the-way) & will do our best to forget about boats & anchors.......
A windy sail to The Saintes with 2 reefes in the main & just a little genoa. The anchorage was so crowded that we were forced to drop the hook v close to the beach, the we put a 2nd anchor out to hold us off in case the wind came around. Hassle! Then a really nice evening when we treated ourselves to pizza!
Next morning it was obvious that we wld have to move as, during the night the wind had gone around in circles and tangled our 2nd anchor rode with that of another boat. Eventually we recovered both anchors & then spent a horrible couple of hours(!) trying to re-anchor. Hassle, hassle, hassle!
Anyway, now we are ashore in Grand Bourg (its nice here by-the-way) & will do our best to forget about boats & anchors.......
posted by cinnamon at 8:54 AM
3 Comments:
Wow what a super time you are having, we are green with envy.
Had 2 weeks in Icy Holland over Xmas, and 4 in Wet UK, just arrived back in warmer, sunnier Lagos.
Love from us both,
Alan & Bev
Wow what a super time you are having, we are green with envy.
Had 2 weeks in Icy Holland over Xmas, and 4 in Wet UK, just arrived back in warmer, sunnier Lagos.
Love from us both,
Alan & Bev
Believe me, we would have preferred to spend xmas in Holland than where we were!
Nice to be in the sun though isn't it.
xx
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