Sailing in the Windward Islands

In October 1997, We sailed from St. Lucia through St. Vincent and the Grenadines down to Grenada. There we spent a few more days on land before returning to the grind back home.

The group boarding the boat in St. Lucia

The boat under sail

The first day of sailing, and we see dolphins!

Working the sails, raising the main halyard

Near the Pitons on St. Lucia, we are treated to a great rainbow

Our taxi to the shore - the dingy!

The spectacular beach at Bequia

My father enjoying the crystal waters in Bequia

After her first time snorkeling, Dion had to go scuba diving to get more. Here we are going off to her first dive.

Back sailing, my mother catching some sun

Salt Wistle Bay in the tobago keys

Here in salt wistle bay the birs are almost tame!

We did get a bit of rain... it is the tropics afterall!

Union Island. This neat old wooden fishing boat even had wood blocks for pulleys. It's name is "determination"!!!

We always find cats to play with, here is a cute little kitten that joined us at dinner

More locals... a small goat

Dion found a beautiful coral hibiscus flower

Two fresh lobster! Bought from a local man in a dingy, together they weighed nine pounds!!!!

The "boat boys" will try to sell you anything... This man brings wine out to your yacht!

I found a huge sea star near the anchor and had to bring it up to show around. Note her expression, it just peed on her leg!!!

The sunsets are always awe inspiring.

Another sunset

The sailing has to end sometime. Bummer. We all look a bit more tan than the first picture!

Hmm... after a real shower, land is not quite so bad....

a view of our room in the hotel from the docks.

The view from the swimming pool

Dion showing off our little ant eating lizard we found in the room. I wish I had more of them at home!

A ginger flower in the jungle in Grenada.

At a gift shop in Grenada, the local parrot like to steal a drink of soda from a tourist!

My father, modelling his new line of "jungle clothing"!

Dion and I hiked up a long trail to see an awesome waterfall!

A view of Georgetown, Grenada from the surrounding hills

They don't have stoplights, here a traffic officer directs traffic in a busy intersection

a view across Georgetown harbor

Last updated: Tue Jan 26 23:35:05 PST 1999