Adios Antigua

It’s been a week since I last wrote and tomorrow we leave to sail the South Side of Guadeloupe, along the windward coast (which no one ever takes as there are squalls and no where to “tuck in” if something goes wrong). However, this is our second trip around (last year the same).
Last week was centered on finishing up some boat chores, including sending Brian up the mast, sadly we learned that our code zero arm is again bent. We also received our new butterfly cover, made by A&F Sails.
Beyond boat chores, we enjoyed time with our friends in Lana, the grey 60ft Outremer. We went to a Thai restaurant called Lemongrass. We also met up with a Canadian family (Denis, Chris and Yannik) from Montreal on S Ripple (a monohull) and had Aperos at Le Vie en Rose (a French cafe run by Eric and Isabelle, and their son Jean-Marie). They have a pink theme and wear shirts that say Kindness Crew. I bartered and now have a shirt too… I’ll always think of their kindness when I wear it! I also go a shirt from A& F Sails which will bring back fond memories or Antigua.
I taught yoga on Tuesday and that was my last Antigua class. Happy to have had the opportunity to teach in person! We invited on of the regulars (Heidy) back to the boat with her husband Chris. They had sailed the western Caribbean and even to Cuba last year — I wanted to hear all about it!
The two big events that happened this week was … Ashlynn’s engagement. She and Hugo have been together for nearly 10 years. I am very happy for them!! I also read Ashlynn’s second or third installment of Monthly Makes, a newsletter/ blog about all the things she creates. It is an amusing read, even if you are not into crafts.
Sheila Cameron (and Jamie Gibson) came to the boat on Friday and we got to spend the day together! We met at You and Me Cafe, and enjoyed the view and the swing, then dinghy to Lorena. We relaxed, swam and enjoyed their company, untill it was time for them to go. We made a pit stop for a smoothie and some sneaky Christmas tree photos before having to bid goodbye. Sheila brought out the book I wrote, along with a few other goodies 🙏🏻
On Saturday we went to Cat Marina and got a tour of a 75ft Henley (Northern Lights, with Ella, it’s 25 year old paid skipper), then we stopped and had coffee with Lana (and wished Robin an Happy Birthday day). Next we provisioned, and there was a little kitty outside, who caught my attention with her beautiful face and tiny meows… so I went back into the store and bought a can of cat food. I also now have a small bag of kitty treats that I’ll also share with pups along my path. We checked out of Antigua (always a process to check in and out of each country we visit), and went for Sushi to celebrate our final day in Antigua.Read more