Guadalupe

We had a nice two hour passage from The Saintes, wind around 18 knots from the ENE boat speed around 6.5 knots on jib alone. Some showers but a good passage none-the-less. No salt on the decks when we arrived so a good sail. We are now in Guadelope which is a French island also. We did not have to check out of the Saintes or in here.We arrived and anchored in the tiny bay of Anse A Le Barque. It was so peaceful and calm after our wild and rolly nights in the Saintes.

Then around noon we motor sailed to the next bay Pigeeon Island.  When we arrived we took the dinghys and made a short run to the laundry mat and a top up on groceries. There is no dinghy dock for this stop. You follow the Doyle guide book ( and of course Dawn and Laurie have been several times before) and you go in a little fishing boat harbour and tie off to the side and clammed up the side. The next morning we set out to explore the reef just a few hundred feet off the back of the boat. Wow the best snorkelling I think we have ever seen! With the help of D&L we spotted an octopus and several squids.we see the obvious but not the well camouflaged ones. This island is part of a Jacques Cousteau Park and has a lot of scuba diving and snorkelling. We are anchored close to the mainland. We spent the afternoon just looking at the beach bars and souvenir shops before deciding on a spot for lunch ....based on wifi availability. The lunch was good,service slow but the people watching was fun and wifi was unavailable. When we came back to the boat there was a new anchored boat beside us.  As the winds were blowing he seemed close but not so bad but as the winds died and we all started drifting around he was really close. Although there is an American flag on the stern they are French speaking and no offence to our French friends.....the French like to anchor so close you can pass a coffee if need be. 

Today will start with another hour of snorkelling and then a move to the next port just another hour or so up the coast.