Sorry no photos today

Sorry I've got very limited Internet today. I'll be back up and running tomorrow!

Sailing to St. Kitts

I have seen some beautiful sunrises! Pink sails didn't really mean "Sailors take warning" today. It was a lovely day!

We set sail for St. Kitts - the boys all pitch in to raise the sails. A good day - just right - winds/waves were perfect.

See? a relaxing sail - couldn't have done this on the sail from St. Barts to Nevis!!

Approaching St. Kitts - we don't have to clear in to customs here because St. Kitts and Nevis are in the same Federation. Thank goodness - a little sour on that process right now!!

We decided to spring for a couple of days in a marina to do some land-based exploring without having to use the dinghy. "Truckie" is the dockmaster - he and his assistants got us situated and plugged into air conditioning!!

Then we were off to explore Basseterre. It's English - and it shows in some of the buildings.

We had lunch at Ballyhoo's - I had fish cakes - yum!

Sharon had the Roti - we shared both and they were delish!!

We wandered around just to see the town. Lovely and the people are so nice!

Back to the boat....

For relaxing before dinner

The girls listening to the same thing on the Ipod

Out to dinner - the Hayes in there matching shirts

Oualie Beach, Nevis

Approaching Nevis we went thru a little rain - and saw a beautiful full rainbow!

Duane and I went into the capitol city - Charlestown - to clear customs. A very frustrating 2.5 hours Customs - then Immigration (blocks away) - then back to the Port Authority - then back to Customs....but all is well and we'll move away from Charlestown to a beautiful bay - Oualie Beach.

Had a great meal at the Oualie Beach Resort. I had a great Chicken Roti - a Indian spiced tortilla wrapping a mixture of veggies and chicken. Served with chutney and hot sauce.

Pat chatted up the locals, as usual....
Neat, almost deserted beach bar.

We were going to go on a hike, but the local divemaster told us that there really weren't any places that we could actually go (even though the guide map said there was)....while we were debating, a taxi van pulled into the parking lot. Pat investigated and found that we could get an island tour for just $10 each! So, we all hopped in the van and away we went!!

Our driver was nicknamed "Teach" - I had actually read about him on the internet before we came down - lucky to find him out of all the taxis! He was a TERRIFIC tour guide! (A former teacher - and it showed in his knowledge of the island.)

He took us to several old sugar plantations that have now been turned into extremely expensive resorts.
I'll just let you page thru and take the tour with me!!









One of the last stops was a hot spring that the locals use to bathe. It apparently is warmed from the volcanic activity still in the island. It was actually TOO hot - just a short hop in left your feet tingley and red.

The best $10 each spent in a long time!!

Back to the boat for more relaxing of course. Time for hamburgers on the charcoal grill. (Turkey for me, of course). Very yummy!



Pat had lost his only lure after he caught the mahi-mahi (a really big one got away!!!) While he was at the Oualie Beach Resort, he was chatting with a fellow at the bar. The fellow volunteered to make him a new lure. Ture to his word, Pat went back later and picked it up. Neat - we hope to fish on our next big sail!

In for the night and a big game of Rummy - no Karen didn't win!

Sailing on to Nevis

I won't talk about the sail over from St. Barts to Nevis other than to say that it was a little wild! Ten foot seas, 25 knot+ winds, up and down the rolling seas!

In the midst of that - Pat hooked a fish!!

It was exactly the fish we had told him we wanted!!! A beautiful Mahi Mahi!! It was a truely beautiful fish! Interesting to see the colors change as he perished....

Duane and Pat made quick work of the fileting in some pretty rough seas. Wow, the filets were huge!!

Approaching Nevis the seas leveled out a bit and everyone was a little happier!
Yep, relaxed!!!

Approaching Nevis....near Charlestown - we had to raise the"Q" (quarantine) flag and stay on board until the following morning when customs opened.

More relaxing getting ready to cook our fish!

See what I mean about relaxing?

Fun in the galley.

I believe this is the biggest fillet I've ever handled. A bit of butter and seasoning - the grill is hot!

Pat the master griller!

Yum!

Sharon made some yummy rice pilaf - we had the fixings for a nice salad and homemade dressing, grilled a fresh pineapple. Wow. Wonderful. Never tasted better!

Coffee set up for the morning!!