To continue our sailing adventure, after a night on the boat in Grand Case, we woke up to this.
"Chelsea Morning" was playing on the sound system from my iPod as though it were planned. Just off Grand Case, we moored to snorkel Creole Rock.
Offshore, I recognized this container barge as the one that temporarily blocked our way into the Saint-Barth Yacht Club when we went sailing in a small boat.
For some reason, I love the effect of this image.
There was a decent amount of sea life.
Not our best look but an underwater selfie nevertheless.
Off to Anguilla, tonic drinks with Campari and vodka in hand, and Alain at the helm.
Amazing beaches and water near the Great House and CuisinArt resorts and all over Anguilla.
The chart shows where we came from and where we are going.
Beach, sea, boat, and St. Martin.
Bankie Banx, the musician, hangs out here.
Line up of people, lounges, and rooms at CuisinArt along the beach.
Ubaldo and Alain drink Ricard Pastis, usually. The licorice taste is not for me but Sante, Bonheur anyway.
A couple of gybes and some more tonic drinks with Campari and Absolut, and we test the water for the swim to the beach at Cap Juluca
while Alain prepares lunch.
Hellie is loving this.
Crab and avocado salad with a wonderful horseradish dressing was followed by grouper with lemon butter sauce for lunch.
Instead of vanilla rum, we got "local coffee" made by one of Alain's relatives. Secret recipe with nutmeg, vanilla, and who knows. I would buy it if I could because it's so, so good.
Here's what talcum powdery sand looks like on your wet feet when you walk on it.
There was another amazing dessert for us - lemon meringue tart - after we swam back.
We sailed around the west end of Anguilla and beat upwind to the east close hauled.
Captain Josh took over
ably assisted by first (and only) mate Hellie.
We pulled into the anchorage at Road Bay before sunset.
A nice dinner at Dolce Vita restaurant in Sandy Ground
and listening to a band on the beach got us ready for bed.
"Chelsea Morning" was playing on the sound system from my iPod as though it were planned. Just off Grand Case, we moored to snorkel Creole Rock.
Offshore, I recognized this container barge as the one that temporarily blocked our way into the Saint-Barth Yacht Club when we went sailing in a small boat.
For some reason, I love the effect of this image.
There was a decent amount of sea life.
Not our best look but an underwater selfie nevertheless.
Off to Anguilla, tonic drinks with Campari and vodka in hand, and Alain at the helm.
Amazing beaches and water near the Great House and CuisinArt resorts and all over Anguilla.
The chart shows where we came from and where we are going.
Beach, sea, boat, and St. Martin.
Bankie Banx, the musician, hangs out here.
Line up of people, lounges, and rooms at CuisinArt along the beach.
Ubaldo and Alain drink Ricard Pastis, usually. The licorice taste is not for me but Sante, Bonheur anyway.
A couple of gybes and some more tonic drinks with Campari and Absolut, and we test the water for the swim to the beach at Cap Juluca
while Alain prepares lunch.
Hellie is loving this.
Crab and avocado salad with a wonderful horseradish dressing was followed by grouper with lemon butter sauce for lunch.
Instead of vanilla rum, we got "local coffee" made by one of Alain's relatives. Secret recipe with nutmeg, vanilla, and who knows. I would buy it if I could because it's so, so good.
Here's what talcum powdery sand looks like on your wet feet when you walk on it.
There was another amazing dessert for us - lemon meringue tart - after we swam back.
We sailed around the west end of Anguilla and beat upwind to the east close hauled.
Captain Josh took over
ably assisted by first (and only) mate Hellie.
We pulled into the anchorage at Road Bay before sunset.
A nice dinner at Dolce Vita restaurant in Sandy Ground
and listening to a band on the beach got us ready for bed.