We had a July 1st deadline to make it to Grenada, and for liability reasons I will say, We made it! The last leg of our southward journey was quite rainy and windy, perhaps entirely too rainy and windy, but there were lovely moments of respite and happiness.
Dominica was beautiful, we stayed an extra morning snorkeling in Jacque Cousteau’s Marine reserve and watched rainbows and turtles.
In St Lucia we anchored between the Pitons, in front of a resort that cost thousands of dollars per night. We paid $25 for our mooring ball, and enjoyed the same view.
In St Vincent we had our own private cove at Bat Cave Cove, with a thriving reef, black sand beaches, and singing frogs. At night we used flashlights to watch bats swoop low over the water, eating bugs mid-flight.
Our final sail to Grenada proved to be challenging, but it felt expected. There were scattered squalls, and when they passed over us, the wind increased to 30-35 knts, and the rain came in sideways. The seas were choppy and unpredictable, and when we passed by an under water volcano, the wave action increased significantly. We sailed conservatively and vigilantly and made it to Granada ahead of schedule, although more wet and cold than I was planning.
We moored our boat as planned and pre-booked months ago, and thought we were in for a day of relaxation, so I went to take a shower while Paul cleaned up the galley. Unfortunately around that time we heard a noise that sounded like scuttling to me-
so we opened the cabinet under the sink and found that our water filter had malfunctioned and started spurting watering indiscriminately. After turning off the fresh water pump, we rigged the outside hose through a hatch into the shower and cleaned up as planned. Turns out- there’s always something!
More adventure updates soon,
Lindsay (and Paul)
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