Life in the Islands

On Tuesday afternoon we went across to Union to scope it out. Got a ride across with the 'doc' Patrick Chevailler who is a doctor, artist (reefs, fishes and stuff - actually quite well known) and who 'manages' anchorage hotel on Union.

That's V on the bow of the boat, an old pilot launch, with Palm in the background. The Doc is on the stern, so who's steering the boat? (the 'wheel' is in the cabin....)

This is Anchorage Hotel at sunset. They have a pool (in the foreground) in which resides many sharks and a freaky looking eagle ray.

On Wednesday we went out on Scaramouche, an old Carriacou schooner which was used in Pirates of the Caribbean. the day sail took us to Mayreau (crystal clear water) and to the Tobago Cays which seem to be as pristine as they ever were and no tourists (not in October anyway).

Scaramouche is a great old boat and was our alternative to going on a modern catamaran. Unfortunately the engine had packed up so for some tacks we had a small pirogue tied unobtrusively to the side powering us along.

On Petit Tabac, one of the Cays, I met this Iguana, accompanied by several bright green babies which dissappeared when the camera came out.