Feb. 12, 2009 - Oooh Aaarr Jim lad

We came back up from St Vincent after staying the night in Wallilabou - which was the main set for the Pirates of the Caribbean films and much of which still remains. The photo shows some very realistic fibre glass houses. It was fun to sit on the boat and watch one of the films in the place where it was made, just a shame that the locals still haven't worked out that swamping you with boat boys selling mainly rubbish, is actually counterproductive - not sure we will got there again.

The resultant sail up to St Lucia can only be described as 'soggy'.  The pilot books tell you that the North point of the Island can generate some quite gusty winds and rough seas, unfortunately for us, it stayed like that all the way across to Rodney Bay.  As of writing we have gone back into the marina to get ready to drop of Peter our guest and then prepare the boat for heading up to Antigua early next week.  The forecasters are promising a change to the weather patterns and much lighter winds over the next few days so hopefully the  minor gale blowing over my head at the mo will GO AWAY!!!!

Finaly met up with Troutbridge in the bay yesterday, and we may end up heading North together, that is if either of us can get around to doing any serious planning.