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Island Tour

Today we took a circular tour of the northern half of the island. We were picked up from the boat by Alexis at 8am and handed over to our guide, Winston. He took us and about 8 other cruisers (amongst … Continue reading

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Roseau

Today we took the bus down to Roseau. Next Monday/Tuesday is carnival and our big decision is whether or not the sail down there in advance. Because of the strikes in Guadeloupe and Martinique we’re going to stay here another … Continue reading

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Boat Day

The last 24 hours were largely given over to boat work. Yesterday we moved over to the cruise ship dock (as it were) and filled our diesel tanks. Took a while as you have to wait for the guy who … Continue reading

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The Cabrits / Fort Shirley

This morning we went for a walk to and up The Cabrits and around Fort Shirley. The Cabrits are two small volcanic mounds about 600 feet separated from the mainland by a swamp. A naturally defensible location. The entire location … Continue reading

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Not a lot

We went food shopping this morning. Cathy and Werner popped by to collect some yogurt culture and drop off a copy of an interesting TV series on tribes. We had a mutual chat about destinations as they’re off north next. … Continue reading

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