Welcome to the anchorage off Grande Anse d’Arlet. A small touristy village and beach on the south east coast of Martinique. The bay is one of many picturesk coves in the national park on the south east side of the island. To protect the environment in the bay anchoring is prohibited […]
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There were not many groceries available in Grande Anse d’Arlet, so we decided to hike over to the next town south, Anse d’Arlet. Martinique is an island of volcanic origins, and each of the bays are really the crater of a long extinct volcano. To get from bay to […]
Well the humans had a problem. When they tried to drop the two foresails, they set up for the crossing, they would not come down. Up the mast they went, and discovered that the top of the furler had come off the track……not good. One more thing damaged on the […]
The joy of the cruising community is that they all try to help each other. Help each other drink, that is. Now, on a more serious note, they do try and give you their best advice. And as many have been at it a lot longer then us, it is worth listening. […]
The humans finally got everything repaired on the boat and fitted back into place. You should have seen them carrying their repaired spinnaker pole back to the anchored boat in the dingy. Half the pole hung out the front, like a battering ram, the other half trailed in the water behind […]
Some times when you go into a new place with low expectations, you are pleasantly surprised. I thought there would be nothing for a dog to do in the capital city, but I was mistaken. Right off the anchorage in Fort de France is a big open park called La Savane. […]