Saint Lucia
Ravine Castagne

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    • Day 182

      36 | Saint Lucia

      February 3 in Saint Lucia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Nach erfolgreichem Mast-Kletter-Großfall-Schäkel-lösen-Operation auf dem Offenem Meer, stehen wir um 11 Uhr schon bei der Immigration. Wir wussten, wenn wir uns bereits vorher online anmelden würde es schneller gehen, aber ganz ehrlich? Wir haben Zeit und eigentlich geht es auch doch recht fix. 140 EC$ kostet das ganze, nun noch schnell im Marinaoffice anmelden und wir sind total überrascht, dass hier die Nacht nur umgerechnet 35€ kostet. Der Wechselkurs von Euro in East Carribean Dollar liegt bei 1:3 oder 0,34€/1EC$. Ca. eine Stunde später dann kommt der ersteeeeeeee Café Latte, für Mela Iced Latte sogar mit Schaum (wichtig) und ein wohl verdientes Frühstück, yummie!
      Wir wussten, dass St. Lucia nicht ganz günstig ist, aber bisher ist uns nichts unangenehmes aufgefallen. Die Restaurants und Cafés haben ca. deutsche, naja sagen wir mal so Hamburger Preise.
      Preislich überrascht werden wir dann sowohl im Yachtshop als auch im Supermarkt. Die Supermärkte sind schweine teuer, nicht mal die Einheimischen können uns sagen wie die Leute hier überleben. Schweineteuer bedeutet 7€ für eine Packung Cherrytomaten, 2€ pro Apfel, 10€ pro Kilo Salat, 5€ eine Packung Gouda, 6€ für Milch und und und. Beim ersten Einkauf gehe ich mit 33 Teile und 111€ ärmer aus dem Supermakt, aiaiai. Lohnt es sich da eher essen zu gehen?

      Die erste Woche verbringen wir komplett damit Miss Salty wieder auf Vordermann zu bringen: Wäsche, putzen und aufräumen von innen und außen, Schränke u.a. mit den Vorräten umräumen, einkaufen klar, die Fock zum Segelmacher bringen, die Fockschoten tauschen, Diesel umfüllen, den Kicker umbauen, das Dinghy waschen, denn dort ist der Müll ausgelaufen, ekelhaft. Die Positionslichter reparieren, Ventilatoren kaufen und anbringen (die Nächte sind sehr heiß), Sonnenschutzteile und Lukencovers beim Segelmacher bestellen. Wir sind auf der Suche nach einem E-Winscher oder zumindest einem leistungsstärkeren Akkuschrauber für unseren Winschaufsatz. Und es geht natürlich noch mal hoch in den Mast das Großfall lösen, welches ja von der Rolle gerutscht ist und sich festgezogen hat.
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    • Day 19

      Wir sind da!!!

      December 12, 2019 in Saint Lucia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

      Wir sind da! Begreifen können wir es noch nicht! Die letzten 18 Tage waren schon sehr beeindruckend und haben uns so ziemlich alles abverlangt! Die Dame auf dem Foto bringt den RUMPUNSCH!! 🤪🤪🤪 Nach einem waren wir „Knille“ 🥳😉.
      Olli & Crew
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    • Day 140

      Ein neuer Motor für Mini-Jonny

      January 6 in Saint Lucia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

      Zum ersten Mal haben wir uns mit einen Hilferuf an euch gewendet! An und für sich, haben wir unsere Reise finanziert. Unser Budget ist klein. Doch wir wollen es schaffen! Wir hatten nicht damit gerechnet, dass unser Außenborder so schnell aufgibt und um so glücklicher waren wir, als zahlreiche Broadcast-Leser uns eine kleine Unterstützung haben zukommen lassen.
      Gestern konnten wir endlich in Saint Lucia unseren neuen Außenborder entgegen nehmen. 9.8 PS Tohatsu - und somit sogar etwas stärker als der alte. Der Testlauf zurück an Bord lief tadellos und nun freuen wir uns darauf; die Tobago Cays per Boot erkunden zu dürfen!
      Wir möchten uns hiermit bei allen bedanken, die unsere Reise begleiten und natürlich ganz im Speziellen für die Unterstützung!
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    • Day 42

      Full Sails to next country

      February 24 in Saint Lucia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Up early and had coffee, writing, nice breakfast and then dealt with gathering the stern anchor. While we were out with the dinghy Daniel flagged us. He was having trouble with his dinghy engine and wanted a ride to La Morin (a considerable distance via dinghy). Brian suggested he might sail there, but Daniel asked if we would see if any other boats would take him…. As we were leaving in the opposite direction. We spoke to a Catamaran in the bay and they were also from Brittany — we explained Daniels situation and the guy said he would go help. As we were leaving and hoisting the anchor he headed over. We lamented to leave our newfound friend but we were moving to Saint Lucia, some 35miles away.
      Sails up and we had a wonderful crossing to Rodney Bay. As we entered the harbour we saw Kalunamoo coming in as well. The plan was to go to the marina and Brian hailed them on VHF and they offered F1, but he wasn’t sure where it was so we said we would get back to them, but couldn’t reach. Brian called them on the phone but continued to proceed to the Marina, looking for F1. We were going to the very end on the main dock. I had to yell at the water taxi guy to move his boat so we could back in. Always a little unnerving but Brian did a great job.
      We went to check in and it went smoothly…. Also stopped to buy fruit from the stands and local fruit boat.
      This is the exact same location Brian was in early last February when his marriage dissolved and his wife left, to never return to the boat except to gather her things in Maine. I suspect it will be difficult memories for him (and Karen and he speaks to her often).
      He was at the marina for 5 week last time, so he knows ALOT of the workers and people at the dock. We went for a walk of the docks, and visited a boat called Aquarella that he remember from last year (Evelyn and Terry). She does watercolours and invited us aboard to see some of them.
      It was nice to be at dock and have access to showers and toilets and restaurants although we both had sea legs for awhile.
      We went to eat at the sushi restaurant in the evening before returning to Lorena. We are hooked up to shore power which means not having to run the generator or worry about power for a few days. We decided to watch another version of Mid Summer Nights Dream ~ director, Julie Taymore. As I am not a TV person we only got through part of it before retiring to bed.
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    • Day 43

      Saint Lucia

      February 25 in Saint Lucia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      A great sleep with air conditioning running all night. Brian, still shaken by the murder of Ralph and Kathy, locks everything down even though we are on a dock with security.
      Laundry was gathered and picked up at the dockside (by Pat on golf carts that go zooming by). Garbage is also collected right at the slip and people continue to stream by. One couple came and recalled Brian’s carnage last year (hand in cast and wife left), wondering who I was in the mix. A bit awkward but I tell them we are a new couple.
      I work for a bit and then we make our way to the town of Rodney Bay, and then beyond to Reduit Beach (by the Starfish Hotel).
      We walk the beach and then decide to go for a little swim. It is fun to play in the water beside Brian! He didn’t do any art, but it poured rain and I was worried his pad would get soaked, so covered it up. While waiting the rain out, under a big tree, we snapped a few selfies, which Brian later posted to Facebook (inflaming his “soon to be ex” as he calls Karen, and exposing our new found love to the world).
      On our way back from the beach we stop at the grocery store and pick up a few things, including Quality Street candy in the form of a chocolate bar. In the evening we went for drinks with a number of the Salty Dawgs that were at the marina as well. It was nice to socialize, but it was loud and we didn’t stay for to long. (Cathy, Brian, Phill (Dragonfly), Fred (Isola), Barry (Momentum), Ted (Raven), Bob (Pandora), Nikki, Heather, Barbara, Bill & Maureen (Kalunamoo), Muna, Anne.
      Back to the boat to watch more Mid Summers Night Dream and to bed.
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    • Day 45

      Work Days

      February 27 in Saint Lucia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

      Up and had coffee and then off to yoga with Susan in the morning. It was a combo of Qigong and yoga. Interesting poses and movements, but since she wasn’t a yoga teacher the queuing was not great. Afterwards I went and grabbed a coffee as I had lots of work ahead of me. Brian hollered at me from upstairs as he was getting his delivered batten and panel… we carried both back to the boat. The batten was wound tight and hurt both myself and more so the boats we tried to gently open the coil.
      I set up in the pilothouse and worked for about 10-12 hour to try and finish off stuff for SJTC but time eluded me, and at 10pm Brian convinced me to go to bed and awake early to finish, which I did.
      I took some mini breaks during the day secure the spare batten in the boom and help mount the solar panel. Also took an ice cream break — lemon and chocolate sorbet. So good under the full moon!
      Tuesday was much the same. I delivered to SJTC and had a presentation to LexisNexis for FTHS.
      Since I have worked most of the time in Saint Lucia and we were supposed to leave tomorrow I asked Brian if we could stay longer. Mid afternoon we went to the Marina office and extended our stay to Saturday, which I was super grateful!
      While I was working, Brian did a pastel, chatted with locals, bought fruit, TDS the pilothouse window and wrote. He was so supportive!
      In the evening we had to buy Mid Summers again so we could finish it….. I definitely prefer this version and after reading it and seeing two movies I kinda understand it …lol
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    • Day 265

      Week 3 and st Lucia

      December 23, 2023 in Saint Lucia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

      Who would have thought it 3rd week at see. Routine and books and good food making the time pass easily. One of my favourite things for a long trip is to see different wild life, dolphins have been in short supply for a while but as we get within a 1000 miles of land we will start to see them again. Even sea birds are much rarer than they have been. Flying fish storm petrels and the odd sight of a giant tuna breaking the surface is all we have had for the last week. Fishing has continued to be good with staple catch now being small tuna rather than Mahi Mahi. We have seen several cycles of the moon on this trip and each night the skies never gets old. With so little light pollution the stars and now Elon musk saterlites form in what seams like clouds. I have a particular memorable night where it was 3 am the boat was driving along in flat water with a cloudless star congested sky. I stood on the cockpit seat in 27 c in just my shorts and head phones (apparently on watch) dancing to my 80 playlist. Not an easy scenario to repeat in a hurry.
      We get becalmed with a thousand miles to go. So we nose the boat into a raft of weed and decide to take a swim. Very weird sensation so far off shore. The are rumours of big fish hiding under the weed islands and Rob cant help to see if he can wheedle one out. He fails with a big one but manages a couple of small shoul fish for the pot.
      As we get within a few hundred miles of the final destination new bird life begins to arrive. The first and most noticeable are the brown Boobies which hunt close to the boat and dive on flying fish catching with everything 2nd or 3rd dive. Absolutely spectacular. Our last 50 miles run into St Lucia channel was a 7 and 8 knot reach with birds fishing and robs playlist playing. It Was very memorable(Would we make it by dark)
      As we begin to see other boats and the big wild world of business is coming to get us. I decide to give Rodney bay Marina a call to find it where to park the boat. After such an epic journey I was expecting a bit of a fanfare and guided to our birth by there marina launch. What happen was. They called back and said we are full and try again if we are passing again.The. Mood was temporarily dampened by this. We were all expecting to go to the bar and celebrate. Being Wiley Cornish people we said thanks for that to the marina and decided to head in anyway. After wiggling our way through all of the anchored boats out in the bay we found the narrow entrance to the marina as dusk fell. We go past all the local traders on the left of the channel and then it opens up and we see all of the super yachts On there very exclusive births. That’s the spot for us . There was a super yacht birth empty, and it had our name on it, so we gluided in and tied up. A few well earned congratulations and hugs on the very solid concrete dock (it felt like it was moving) after what was quite a brief tidy up, the magnetic pull of the bar was un resistable. We all change into cloths that might get us past security on the upper yacht dock. The Piton bar is in sight , and the security lady thinks we must be super yachters. We are very much in business. At the bar there is a deal for a bucket of Pitons.(5 bottles)
      Which seems very reasonable. So we order a couple of buckets to keep us going. It was our very good luck that the only seats in the house were next to 5 of the local lads who either worked on the marina or on the tourist boats. They welcomed us to there table like long lost friends and the tall stories began, from both side. Nicks final tall story finished with him fast asleep on the grass near to the bar with spoons trying to coax him to bed.
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    • Day 143

      Wir haben unser Ziel erreicht

      February 5, 2022 in Saint Lucia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Wir kommen auf St.Lucia an! Unglaublich, nach über 3 Wochen auf dem Segelboot sind wir an unserem Ziel angekommen. Wir können es noch nicht so ganz fassen, aber sind super happy hier zu sein.
      Wir genießen den ersten Tag in der Marina, säubern weiter das Boot und können erneut einen faszinierenden Sonnenuntergang beobachten.Read more

    • Day 146

      Der letzte gemeinsame Tag

      February 8, 2022 in Saint Lucia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

      So schnell war unsere Reise schon wieder zu Ende. Wir alle waren traurig, dass wir uns schon so bald voneinander trennen mussten.
      Um den letzten Tag noch einmal richtig zu genießen, machten wir tagsüber eine kleine Wanderung in einen kleinen Nationalpark und abends fuhren wir an einen nahe gelegenen Strand, kauften Pizza und machten ein Lagerfeuer.
      Dort erzählte jeder von uns ein paar Geschichten und wir genossen die letzte gemeinsame Zeit.
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