English Harbour - Antigua
A great place to arrive after crossing the Atlantic.
The Rasta Shack - Antigua
One of Nige's favourite bars.
The Mad Mongoose - Antigua
Another favourite bar. Very lively - especially on Friday nights.
Ocean Inn - Antigua
A somewhat posher venue for afternoon refreshments.
Ordnance Bay - Antigua
Strummer in the foreground.
Barbuda
Al on a deserted beach.
Barbuda
Another deserted beach - apart from Nige!
Basseterre - St. Kitts
Cruise ships in port - Strummer looking very small in the foreground.
Aboard Strummer
Al sewing courtesy flags - anything to save a bit of cash!
Gustavia - St Barths
Need to save up some cash if you want to stay here. We are not in this picture - anchored around the corner where it's free!
Baie de St Jean on St. Barths
Al in beach bar - afternoon drinking again!
St. Barths
Parking French style - not sure what Al is doing. Maybe she is looking for the survivors!
Philipsburg - St. Maarten
Four or five cruise ships arrive every day - no wonder it is busy here.
St. Maarten
Entering the lagoon.
Marina Cay - B.V.I's
One of our favourite places - in this shot you cannot see all the other boats on mooring balls which are just around to the left.
Norman Island - B.V.I's
This one is especially for our mate Mark Bowes to see if he can remember the night he drank a jug of Painkiller on this beach!
Peter Island - B.V.I's
A surprisingly quiet anchorage - we are the small boat in the middle of the picture.
Isles Des Saintes
No cars, but loads of scooters.
Isles Des Saintes
Yet another lovely bay.
Isles Des Saintes
Not sure why Al is hanging around outside the Police station.
Portsmouth - Dominica
Abandoned ships.
Portsmouth - Dominica
Another abandoned ship.
Roseau - Dominica
Al hanging around waiting for O'Byrnes to open.
Roseau - Dominica
Jessica, Richard, Al and Nadezca enjoying light refreshments in O'Byrnes.
Martinique
Local guys sailing a traditional wooden Yole.
Bridgetown - Barbados
Al standing by a park bench with St Michaels Cathedral in the background.
Bridgetown - Barbados
St Michaels Cathedral in Bridgetown, Barbados. Looks just like an English town.
Bridgetown - Barbados
Independence Arch.
Hillsborough Bay - Carriacou
A few seagulls hanging around on an old fishing boat.
Tyrrel Bay - Carriacou
Floating bar. Looks a little unsafe. Part of the deck is falling off and the barman put his foot through the floor!
Union Island
We saw this guy just wandering around - anyone for bacon sandwiches?
Big Sand - Union Island
Relaxing with light refreshments after walking across the Island.
St Georges - Grenada
Most of the buildings in Grenada have been repaired following the recent hurricanes - except for the churches.
Mustique
Some very posh shops
Basil's Bar - Mustique
The WiFi was free in Basils Bar, but the light refreshments were very expensive!
Bequia
Al posing outside Doris' Supermarket.
St. Lucia
The two Pitons - one of the most spectacular spots in St. Lucia. (Photo by Ash) .
St. Lucia
Sailing downwind from Rodney Bay to Marigot Bay with visitors from Nottingham - Ashley and Melissa.
St. Lucia
It was not this calm on the way back - beating into 25 knot headwinds!
St. Lucia
Captain Ash at the wheel.
St. Lucia
All kitted up and waiting to go up by cable car into the jungle.
St. Lucia
Getting ready for "Zipping".
St. Lucia
Al "Zipping" through the jungle.
St. Lucia
Nige "Zipping" through the jungle 130 ft above the ground!
St. Lucia
Al with Ashley and Melissa. We stopped in a small village where every other building seemed to be a bar!
Rodney Bay - St. Lucia
The fruit and veg. man.
Chaguaramas - Trinidad
Caribbean sailing all over for now - hauled out ashore in Trinidad to do some maintenance and a trip back to the UK.
Chaguaramas - Trinidad
A very small bird came to visit us.
Asa Wright Centre - Trinidad
A colourful bird. (Photo by Michelle Perrett - sounds like Parrot! - Yacht Alhambra).
Asa Wright Centre - Trinidad
Another colourful bird. (Photo by Michelle Perrett - Yacht Alhambra).
Asa Wright Centre - Trinidad
Another colourful bird. (Photo by Michelle Perrett - Yacht Alhambra).
Asa Wright Centre - Trinidad
A hummimg bird at the Asa Wright centre, Trinidad. (Photo by Michelle Perrett - Yacht Alhambra).
Asa Wright Centre - Trinidad
Nige eating live Termites in the jungle in Trinidad. They taste a bit like carrots!
Asa Wright Centre - Trinidad
This is where Nige's live jungle snack came from.
Chaguaramas - Trinidad
Filling up with water at the fuel dock. Power Boats boatyard and Sails Bar/Restaurant are in the background.
Los Testigos - Venezuela
Here is Al struggling up a sand dune. If you look closely you will see our dinghy in the background.
Porlamar - Isla Margarita, Venezuela
View from Strummer in Isla Margarita, Venezuela. It is more like southern Spain than the other Caribbean islands we have visited.
Porlamar - Venezuela
New dinghy sling we can now lift the dinghy at night to keep it safe from the local thieving banditos!
Herradura - Venezuela
A lovely anchorage on the way to Bonaire.
Los Roques - Venezuela
Another perfect anchorage.
Bonaire - Netherlands Antilles
Relaxing with some rather expensive beers in Karel's Bar. Here they cost about £1.10 - in Venezuela the same beer is only 10p!
Bonaire - Netherlands Antilles
Old slave huts - they look like large dog kennels. Don't think anyone lives there now.
Willemstadt, Curacao
View from the floating bridge. Looks just like Amsterdam but much warmer considering that this is December.
Cartagena - Columbia
Christmas decorations Columbian style.
Cartagena - Columbia
Enjoying a few glasses of vino at the Christmas party at Club Nautico.
Cartagena - Columbia
Al posing in front of the Christmas tree - snow looks unlikely.