We are now in day 15 (yes, FIFTEEN !!) of rain with NO wind. No, Mike, you were not the Jonah bringing us this lousy weather.... the rain has continued for nearly a week since you left the Caribbean. Even the locals are shaking their heads; muttering something about climate change...this is supposed to be "d' dry season, ya know, Mon".
Yesterday, we were sailed (actually we motored as there was zero wind most of the day) into "Dismal Dominica"...just in time for the rain to begin in earnest. It continued to rain all night and sporadically throughout today. The boat is wet, dinghy rides are wet, our foul weather gear is wet, the groceries and beer are wet ! The only things we have managed to keep dry are our passports and boat documents. No one we talk to has ever seen this type of weather in December.... !!
The highlight of our day was finding a brand new IGA food store in Dominica; only a 5 minute walk from customs. We restocked up on basics, and Carib beer. (Cruisers FYI: Carib was $61 EC per case plus VAT..so it is the same price as Grenada).
We left Dominica this morning (in showers) and motored to Iles des Saintes, Guadeloupe. We again cleared in and out of customs, grabbed a couple of baguettes, and had a sorbet in the village....this place is SO French. We plan on leaving first thing in the morning for Pigeon Island, Guadeloupe for another 'one nite stand'; before pushing on to Montserrat.
I don't tan very well, but I have lost what I had. I look like I own a submarine instead of a sailboat ! This is getting reminiscent of New England; without the cold.
Doing the wind dance in "paradise"... !!!
THE CREW
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