Ah-h-h, the Grenadines at last!
As we rounded the southern tip of St. Vincent toward its sister island of Bequai, the wind reared its ugly face, gusting and shifting erratically. A massive cloud hung over the boats in Admiralty Bay where we intended to anchor. We watched a grey curtain of rain fall down before our bow and put on our foul weather jackets. Within minutes, the sky turned charcoal-black and we could no longer see the boats in the bay. Exit Strategy does not have radar yet, so we turned back toward the open sea, switched on the navigation lights, and patiently waited out the storm. About forty minutes later, the rain let up and visibility was improved enough for us to maneuver the vessel back into Admiralty Bay where we set our the hook along a lovely quiet stretch of beach called Lower Bay. After all the excitement, I was ready for a nice hot cup of bush tea made by steeping a bruised lime tree leaf in water, as Martin/Providence taught us in Dominica. For supper we had more comfort food- chicken and dumplings, then off to bed for a good night’s rest. The following morning rewarded us with a beautifully clear sky. We found ourselves anchored in water that was so pristine we could easily see our large cooking pot 18 feet below on the bottom that Dan had lost a grip on while rinsing it the evening before. (He soon retrieved it.)
The Grenadine Islands are relatively small, but Bequai is the largest. We were surprised that many yacht services were available here and thankful that for once we didn't need any. We wandered around and easily found loads to do as our photos will attest.
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| Bequai is so small that even the cattle pastures have an ocean view. |
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| In recent years, bee keeping was revived and produces richly sweet honey. |
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| We saw many "Gracey" dogs here. |
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| We visited the Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary and got a tour from Brother King. |
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