Month: November 2004

Things here are much better now that we are out of the Riviere Selee. We went to Gosier yesterday, it is about 2 miles south of where we are anchored and is a resort town. In Gosier, we picked up a baguette, foies graus, and a bottle of white wine before heading over to a […]

What was estimated to be a 24 hour passage, including 15 hours anchored at the mouth of Guadeloupe’s Riviere Salee, has ballooned into an estimated 72 hour ordeal, with further complications not ruled out. The tale of Job comes to mind, at least inasmuch as pestilence is concerned. But enough of this prologue. Feast on […]

Now settled in Falmouth Harbor, Antigua, we’ve had a chance to explore the area and found it to be rather enjoyable. Nelson’s Dockyard, a small village of upscale eateries and historic buildings, saddles English Harbor, which is adjacent to our anchorage. The docks in the aforementioned village are graced with some of the finest vessels […]

Following the departure of our father and Uncle Larry, we are now a crew of two. After exploring the town of St. George and the city of Hamilton, we have established the locations of key facilities for survival on the island. Among these: A lagoon of broken rocks and coral less than a mile away […]