Tuesday 29th:
John arrived about 4pm this afternoon. Back to Dorothy's to unload. Then quick swim at Ginger Bay. Back to Dorothy's for food. Out to St. Lawrence Gap in the evening for quiet drink.
Wednesday 30th:
Full day tour of the island with John in hire car.
Highlights: swimming in Payne's Bay on the West Coast.
Watching the waves at North Point - totally incredible!
Visit to St. Nicholas Abbey and amazing old black and white film of Barbados in 1935.
Tried to swim at Foul Bay but too rough.
Saw most of west and east coasts.
Back to Dorothy's and to return hire car.
Out to dinner at the Crane Resort - very very nice - with Dorothy and Vilma. Fabulous views of the Crane Beach.
Thursday 31st:
Quiet morning. Airport about 11.
Flew to St. Lucia.
Met at airport by taxi driver from Apartment Espoir.
Beautiful apartment in stunning location - amazing views over bay.
Swam in late afternoon.
Out into Rodney Bay in evening to search for meal. Very busy and very expensive. Got ripped off with bad and over priced meal.
Back to apartment for midnight. Happy New Year! Great fireworks over bay.
Friday 1st:
Raining! Into Castries for look around. Not looking good for Martinique and Dominica.
Back to apartment in afternoon and swimming later on.
Out to Rodney Bay Marina for dinner - very exclusive yauchting crowd.
Saturday 2nd:
Tour of island with our own taxi man Arthur. Wet and misty morning but better by afternoon.
Saw iconic Pitons. Visited volcano and steaming sulphur pools.
Swam under waterfall.
Lunch out.
Back into Castries and visited street carnival.
Back to apartment and out to dinner in Gros Islet: great find. Food and bars on the street - totally authentic and great value!
Sunday 3rd:
Raining again! Out for shopping then cooked brunch. Weather better in afternoon and swam and lazed.
Back to Gros Islet for dinner again.
Unfortunately on way home we were robbed/mugged by two young men with a gun and a machete. Handed over our money and John lost his wallet - about £250 from him and about £50 from me. Happened very quickly and hard to believe. Nobody hurt: could have been so much worse! Late night visit from police.
Monday 4th:
Into Castries to make plans for rest of week. No places on boat to Martinique to having to change plans. Booked flight to St. Vincent tomorrow night.
Back to apartment and swim. Dined at Windjammer resort - too scared to go out tonight!
Tuesday 5th:
Lazy day around apartment and swimming.
To airport about 5 and flew about 7. Short flight to St. Vincent. Taxi to Cobblestone Inn - great hotel in centre of Kingstown - and dined at Basils - excellent meal.
Wednesday 6th:
Up about 8. Breakfast then headed to port for boat to Bequia. Boat left about 11. One hours sail to the jewel of the Grenadines.
Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful!
Staying at the Frangipani Hotel in Port Elizabeth.
Amazing! Amazing! Amazing!
Swam at Princess Margaret Beach.
Perfect! Perfect! Perfect!
Dinner in town and quiet early night.
Thursday 7th:
Hired jeep for day to tour this tiny island.
Went to Turtle Sanctuary.
Swam at Industry Bay.
Beer at Friendship Bay.
Swam and lazed at Lower Bay - just as beautiful as Princess Margaret.
Barbeque at Frangipani tonight.
Great food and live steel band excellent.
Big yauchting crowd in.
Great great night.
Friday 8th:
Goodbye paradise!
Boat back to Kingstown.
Haircut.
Taxi to airport and flew back to St. Lucia about 2.30pm.
Back to Apartment Espoir and great couple of hours late afternoon on beach.
Taxi out and back this evening to Gros Islet. Huge street party. Great food and great atmosphere. Back early.
Saturday 9th:
Up at 5am and flew at 7am back to Barbados.
Took bus back to Dorothy's.
