Time in Bequia

We arrived in Bequia on Jan 10 and plan to depart this Sunday Jan 24 th. When we arrived Dawn had a list of three places where we had to eat on the island. (The Auberge for BLT - bacon, lobster and tomato; The Green Bolly - roti; Mac's Pizzeria) Pretty funny when your visit is planned around good places to eat. Last night we completed the list so we are free to go. We managed to fit in a couple more spots to eat along the way. We have had excellent places to snorkel,hike and explore and eat. 

There is reef just off the side of the boat for an easy swim to explore. We have visited it a few times and seen new things each time. Check out Dawn and Laurie's blog from Cat Tales for better underwater shots. They seem to be able to get sharper shots with the same camera. The site is corbettgonesailing.blogspot.com  and they identify each picture more accurately. 

Inshore Lizardfish ... We think?

Intermediate aged, Blue Tang

Squid

Spotted Sea Snake

Large spotted snorkeller

Oh my there she is again! It was calm and little current that day. 

We have had many good hikes ....some where we knew where we were going and some not. But always an adventure. Last week the climb to Peggy's Rock was quite intense and unfortunately with the incline and the heat I was unable to get to the peak. Brian being the gallant gentleman wouldn't leave me alone so we sat on a rock look out over the ocean and watched the boats come and go. As a large black cloud approached we hurried down the mountain before the footing got too slick. We waited for the rest under our umbrellas. Then continued with a 3/4 of an hour walk back to town. So a hike is just not the hill or mountain it is the additional hike to get to and from the hike. We are always happy to be travelling with Dawn and Laurie because they push us past our comfort zone and explore what we might have missed by ourselves. The day before yesterday Laurie pulls out the map and says let's try this route. So six of us trundle off into the unknown. After four hours of highway, paths in the forest, up hills and down valleys with beautiful views we made our way back. Along the way we met a few people to ask directions but really the locals don't walk anywhere so no one really knew where we wanted to go. Just keep on this road and probably 15 minutes or so you'll find the town. Well that was 15 min of drive time we figured. But we made it safe and sound with only a few aches and pains to complain about. There is always a good cheap lunch a cold beer at the end. 

St Vincent in the distance.

A great spot for a relax before starting to find the way down the mountain. 

Along the side of the beach and a rock face into the ocean they have built a walkway with stairs and a boardwalk to get from one beach to the next. It has really made travel ashore easier. Whereas before you would have to dinghy to the next beach or walk the road behind. There has been quite a roll since we arrived and the surge on the beach quite large. Great for a fun beach day for the young. 

We barely kept dry on that spot. 

We just missed that wave too. 

The trip north to Rodney Bay St Lucia will be one of our longer sails of about 74 miles. We plan to leave at about 3:00am to ensure getting to the anchorage in daylight. This weekend will be a full moon so that will add to the fun.