Video: Hauling Aleta
POSITION: 12°01’27″N 61°40’42″W It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Originally, we came down to Grenada for a few days with the idea of gunkholing around the Grenadines for a week. After that we’d head north, back to St. Lucia, …
Touché Turtles
Patrick – aka ‘Shademan’ – crackled over the VHF. “We’re going to see the turtles on Thursday,” he said, “I have seven passengers, so if you’re interested, now’s the time to sign up!” Carol and I looked at each other …
Photos: Hand Grenada
Engine trouble in St. Lucia kept us there about a week longer than we expected. Having cleared out a raw-water cooling hose one evening, we ran the engine for an hour or so. The next morning a routine inspection revealed …
Badlibs
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Video: Mont Pelée, Martinique
The 17th century genocidal European colonisers of Martinique were cursed. As they died the indigenous peoples damned their murderers, swearing the mountain would avenge them. 250 years later, Mont Pelée (Bald Mountain) erupted on Sunday morning May 8, 1902. A …
Video: Indian River Tour – Dominica
POSITION: 15°34’1.15.9″N 61°27’19.6″W We take a ride up the Indian River near Portsmouth, Dominica. Dominica has over 100 rivers, but few, it turns out, are navigable. The Indian River is part of Dominica’s National Parks and its habitats protected. Daniel, …
(Almost) Carnival in Dominica
Position: 15° 34’N 61° 27’W It’s almost carnival time here in Dominica. The first weekend in March promises to be a huge party up and down the island. But, the young woman serving us in JR’s Bar told us, if …
The Most Marvelous Man in the World
I ducked, but not fast enough. Lukas caught my jaw with his fat right hand and made stars shoot out of my eyes. My tongue dangled for a second and the blood in my cheek tasted like a rusty nail. …
Photos: Portsmouth, Dominica
Position: 15° 34’N 61° 27’W Portsmouth, the main town in the north, is a few streets of houses busily rebuilding after hurricane Maria’s devastating impact 18 months ago. The entire island suffered terribly from some of the strongest winds ever …